PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nich DiM (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campos has chosen I'm The Man - Aloe Blacc as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

DiM
vs
Campos

180 cm
22
201 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nich DiM!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Campos!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos throws a series of punches but DiM avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Campos.

Campos lands a left and a right that send DiM crashing to the mat, dazed. Campos thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

DiM is rocked!
No joy there for Campos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DiM throws a quick counter head kick but Campos was just out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Campos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Campos tries to land a leg kick but DiM saw it coming and moves away.
DiM feints and then cracks Campos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campos down.
Nice body kick there by DiM.
Crunch! DiM slams his shin into Campos's torso.
Campos misses with a wild combination.
DiM tries to clinch there but Campos circles away.
DiM keeps Campos at a distance using the push kick.
DiM avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campos missing with a left hand there. DiM was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DiM tries to clinch up.
DiM explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
DiM scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DiM shoots in and gets a takedown into Campos's guard.
DiM landing with the ground and pound.
DiM postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
DiM with a flurry of punches that miss.
DiM postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
DiM throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
DiM keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campos's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DiM accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DiM throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
DiM tries to free his leg and advance position but Campos is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiM postures up in Campos's guard and throws a big left but Campos blocks it.
DiM loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DiM with a nice head shot there.
DiM working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
DiM in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
DiM working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campos's head.
DiM working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campos's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells DiM's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
DiM is pushing down on Campos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Campos is fighting to maintain full guard but DiM has managed to sneak the leg through.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Campos can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
DiM trying to control the action but Campos is working from the bottom.

DiM is trying to work for a kimura but Campos is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DiM in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Campos tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from DiM!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nich DiM!
A victorious Nich DiM thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.