PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felix Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aggi Dilimanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Harvey has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Harvey
vs
Dilimanto

207 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felix Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aggi Dilimanto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dilimanto has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dilimanto is trying to trip Harvey. He has hold of a leg but Harvey is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dilimanto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dilimanto stays in close to Harvey's body and controls the position.

Harvey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dilimanto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dilimanto wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Harvey has a closed guard, preventing Dilimanto from standing up.
Dilimanto trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilimanto is pushing down on Harvey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harvey is fighting to maintain full guard but Dilimanto has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dilimanto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harvey sees it coming and defends easily.

Dilimanto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harvey is just riding it out for now. Dilimanto eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilimanto trying to pass the guard but Harvey defending well.

Harvey has one foot on Dilimanto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Dilimanto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harvey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dilimanto is in Harvey's guard.
Dilimanto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dilimanto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harvey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dilimanto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harvey is proving hard to escape from.

Dilimanto stands up and waves to Harvey to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilimanto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Harvey counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Dilimanto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harvey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harvey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harvey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dilimanto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dilimanto looking to control.

Dilimanto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harvey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dilimanto is trying to hold Harvey in close to prevent damage but Harvey has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Harvey seems content to control.

Harvey escapes and gets back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dilimanto enables Harvey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dilimanto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dilimanto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dilimanto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harvey's guard.

Harvey controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dilimanto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Harvey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Harvey has escaped and now he's on top!

Dilimanto looks winded!
Harvey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Dilimanto is looking for a triangle here but Harvey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aggi Dilimanto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harvey gets caught napping as Dilimanto dives in and scores a takedown. Harvey manages to retain guard.
Dilimanto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harvey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harvey has his hands on Dilimanto's head, controlling the position.
Dilimanto looking to pass the guard.
Aggi Dilimanto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harvey looking to control.
Dilimanto trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey wants to stand and escape but Dilimanto is having none of it.

Dilimanto drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Dilimanto as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Harvey screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Dilimanto! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Aggi Dilimanto!