PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wayde West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yogi Dhamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think West might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sober. Dhamma has chosen Power Of Soul as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

West
vs
Dhamma

187 cm
28
194 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

179 cm
27
189 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayde West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dhamma shoots in and bounces West off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dhamma tries to free his leg and advance position but West is retaining full guard.
West wants to get back to his feet but Dhamma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dhamma drops back looking for a leg! West is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and West manages to kick Dhamma off! Dhamma jumps back into West's guard.
West wants to get back to his feet but Dhamma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

West is looking to stand up but Dhamma won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhamma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
West has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
West tries to stand but Dhamma is controlling from the bottom.

Dhamma working for a triangle but West defends it easily.

Dhamma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and West defends well.

Dhamma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. West gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
West tries to stand but Dhamma is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dhamma wants to sweep here but West controlling him for the moment.
West tries to stand but Dhamma is controlling from the bottom.

Dhamma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
West wants to stand but Dhamma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dhamma looking for a guillotine here but West defends easily.
Dhamma wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dhamma is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
West tries to land a body kick

and Dhamma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Dhamma is working for a kimura but West is defending it quite comfortably.
Dhamma drops an elbow to the side of West's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhamma is pressing down on West's thigh, looking to free his foot. West is holding on for now.
West is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dhamma seems to be working for a kimura but West defends the submission attempt.

Dhamma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dhamma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but West sees it coming and defends easily.
West tries to kick Dhamma off but Dhamma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Dhamma is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, West has managed to free his arm - good work.

Dhamma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but West sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
West is trying to stand back up but Dhamma is controlling him

Dhamma is looking for a kimura but West is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dhamma to get the leverage.
Dhamma stops West from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yogi Dhamma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dhamma avoids the head kick by West.
West misses with a body kick.
West looks to throw a body kick

and Dhamma decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in West's guard.

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

West would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dhamma is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! West rolls with it to try and escape but Dhamma cranks on the arm and West is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yogi Dhamma!
Yogi Dhamma gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).