PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manus Dinapoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chopper Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chopper Doom is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dinapoli
vs
Doom

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
191 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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KAISER

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Dinapoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chopper Doom!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinapoli fails with the takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Dinapoli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dinapoli drops down looking for a counter takedown but Doom sprawls and moves away.
Dinapoli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doom defends it nicely.

Dinapoli looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Doom!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinapoli landing a few strikes.
Dinapoli cracks Doom with a big elbow.
Dinapoli moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doom explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Doom gets caught flat footed, as Dinapoli shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dinapoli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dinapoli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dinapoli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dinapoli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Doom's head.
Doom wants to stand and escape but Dinapoli is having none of it.
Dinapoli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dinapoli is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Doom wants to stand and escape but Dinapoli is having none of it.
Dinapoli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dinapoli throws a big elbow that misses.
Dinapoli sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli connects with a couple of short punches.
Dinapoli content to stall in guard here.
Dinapoli is working Doom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Doom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dinapoli is controlling him.
Dinapoli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dinapoli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dinapoli slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dinapoli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinapoli controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinapoli scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dinapoli stands and throws Doom's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manus Dinapoli dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dinapoli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dinapoli is stalling in the full guard.
Dinapoli won't allow Doom to get back to his feet.
Dinapoli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Doom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dinapoli is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli is stalling in the full guard.
Dinapoli working some strikes from top position.
Dinapoli is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dinapoli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dinapoli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dinapoli stands up over Doom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dinapoli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dinapoli slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dinapoli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dinapoli stands and throws Doom's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Doom is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dinapoli is controlling him well.
Dinapoli grinds an elbow into Doom's temple.
Dinapoli staying calm.
Check out the look on Dinapoli's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Doom takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Doom is trying to escape the position but Dinapoli is controlling the position.
Dinapoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doom can do to turn this around?
Doom taking a bit of punishment here - Dinapoli scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli controls the position.
Manus Dinapoli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dinapoli sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Doom is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Doom is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Check out the look on Dinapoli's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee asks Dinapoli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dinapoli prefers to stall for the moment though.
Doom is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dinapoli is controlling him well.
Dinapoli grinds an elbow into Doom's temple.

Dinapoli tries for a kimura but Doom is defending well.
Doom is breathing heavily.
Dinapoli is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Doom will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli scoring with punches and elbows.
Doom wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dinapoli controls the position from side control.

Dinapoli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Doom is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dinapoli misses with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dinapoli working the ground and pound.
Dinapoli moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manus Dinapoli dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Doom.
Manus Dinapoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom throws a series of punches but Dinapoli moves out of range.
Doom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dinapoli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dinapoli is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Dinapoli there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli is pressing down on Doom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doom is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli is taking a breather. Doom says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Doom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli wants to free his trapped foot but Doom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dinapoli lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dinapoli stops Doom from getting back to his feet.
Dinapoli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Dinapoli seems content to control.
Dinapoli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Doom's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dinapoli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dinapoli missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dinapoli working over Doom with some ground and pound. Doom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dinapoli controlling the action here.
Dinapoli stops Doom from getting back to his feet.
Dinapoli is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Doom has hold of Dinapoli's hands but Dinapoli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dinapoli is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dinapoli punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dinapoli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dinapoli raining down hammerfists from mount.
Doom is in a horrible position here. Dinapoli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Doom is rocked!
Dinapoli with a couple of short strikes.
Chopper Doom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doom is still in real trouble! Can Dinapoli finish him?
Dinapoli content just to control the position here.

Dinapoli jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Doom is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Doom and Dinapoli has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Dinapoli stalls from top position.
Doom seems to have recovered his senses.
Dinapoli lands an elbow.
Dinapoli working the head with strikes.
Dinapoli looks up at the clock and then as Doom takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dinapoli smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinapoli controls the position.
Doom stops Dinapoli from passing to mount.
Dinapoli works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee asks Dinapoli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dinapoli prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dinapoli cracks Doom with an elbow. That is naaassty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manus Dinapoli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dinapoli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Dinapoli!