PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Babilon Mamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolando Dimagiba struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ahmed Babilon Mamed has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Babilon Mamed
vs
Dimagiba

175 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

192 cm
20
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Babilon Mamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolando Dimagiba!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamed misses with a takedown attempt - Dimagiba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mamed just misses with a punch to the body.

Dimagiba gets a double leg takedown into Mamed's guard.
Mamed is trying to control the position but Dimagiba postures up.

Mamed looking for a guillotine here but Dimagiba defends easily.
Dimagiba won't allow Mamed to sweep him here.
Mamed working a defensive guard here.
Dimagiba throws an elbow that misses. Mamed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dimagiba's guard. Nice move by Mamed!

Dimagiba throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dimagiba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dimagiba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mamed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mamed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mamed wants to control from the top but Dimagiba keeps moving.
Dimagiba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mamed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dimagiba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mamed defends it easily.
Dimagiba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dimagiba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mamed trying to control but Dimagiba is working from the bottom.

Mamed stands and steps away. Dimagiba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dimagiba throws a sloppy head kick
and Mamed counters with a two punch combo.
Mamed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamed looks for the body kick but Dimagiba saw that one coming.
Mamed has been working on his balance at ACME! Thai Boxing Academy 13 ELITE COACHES & SAUNA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dimagiba.
Dimagiba tries to clinch there but Mamed circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamed clinches.
Mamed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mamed tries to work over Dimagiba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mamed tries to pull guard but Dimagiba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmed Babilon Mamed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamed wants a takedown.
Mamed is looking to control Dimagiba's arms but Dimagiba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mamed has his back to the cage.

Dimagiba jumps into guard, dragging Mamed to the mat.
Mamed is looking to work some ground and pound but Dimagiba has wrist control.
Mamed wants to control from the top but Dimagiba keeps moving.
Mamed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dimagiba is trying to keep Mamed in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba keeping full guard, as Mamed tries to pass.
Mamed won't allow Dimagiba to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ahmed Babilon Mamed just wasn't active enough.
Mamed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mamed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dimagiba really felt that one!
Mamed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamed misses with a takedown

and Dimagiba counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mamed sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Dimagiba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mamed has escaped the position, nice work there.

Dimagiba goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mamed has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dimagiba but great work by Mamed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ahmed Babilon Mamed will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dimagiba fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mamed bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Mamed.

Mamed tries for a kimura but Dimagiba is defending well.
Dimagiba trying to remain calm as Mamed controls from the top position.
Dimagiba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mamed controlling from side mount.
Dimagiba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mamed off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dimagiba looking for the choke from the back.
Dimagiba lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dimagiba is not going to allow Mamed to sit and survive in this position.
Dimagiba controlling well, preventing Mamed from escaping the position.

Dimagiba is working for a rear naked choke. Mamed is not defending it well and Dimagiba has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Mamed refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Mamed's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rolando Dimagiba!