PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cezik Tezik (ranked 2849 p4p, 152 weight class) and Dino Dino (ranked 5847 p4p, 256 weight class). Dino Dino has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cezik Tezik's chin.

Tezik
vs
Dino

170 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 Las Vegas, Cezik Tezik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dino Dino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dino closes the distance and clinches.

Tezik breaks from the clinch.
Dino works Tezik's body with a nice hook.

Tezik tries to keep at a distance but Dino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tezik is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tezik has Dino pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dino manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dino avoiding damage as Tezik throws knees to the body.
Dino has Tezik pressed against the cage.

Dino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dino rushes Tezik and presses him up against the cage.
Tezik wants to get back to striking at distance but Dino won't allow it.
Tezik is trying to drag Dino to the mat but Dino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dino pulls Tezik into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tezik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tezik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tezik forces his way into half guard.
Dino is looking to control Tezik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dino avoid being mounted?

Tezik stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dino to get to his feet.
Dino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tezik as he avoids it easily.
Dino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cezik Tezik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dino has managed to clinch.
Tezik is trying to maintain a safe position but Dino gets an underhook and turns Tezik into the cage.
Dino gets underhooks to prevent Tezik's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dino moves into the clinch.
Tezik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Dino.
Dino is trying to pull guard but Tezik has him pressed against the cage.
Dino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tezik is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tezik throws an elbow but it misses.
Tezik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dino wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tezik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dino swivels and escapes.
Dino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tezik goes for a double leg but Dino avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dino continues to drive forward.
Dino feints a jab promting Tezik to slip. Dino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tezik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tezik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tezik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dino tries for a takedown but Tezik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dino goes for a double leg but Tezik avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tezik continues to drive forward.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dino.
Tezik tries to counter by clinching up but Dino breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Dino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tezik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tezik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tezik with a poor takedown
and Dino counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tezik fails with a takedown attempt.

Tezik has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dino breaks the clinch.

Dino closes the distance and pushes Tezik back into the cage.
Dino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tezik just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dino jumps guard but Tezik stands there with Dino around his waist. Dino gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dino controlling the action here for a moment.
Dino has Tezik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tezik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cezik Tezik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Dino.
Tezik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tezik goes for a takedown attempt but Dino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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.

Dino breaks from the clinch.
Dino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tezik defends well and Dino ends up having to push Tezik into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tezik appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dino is looking to score with low kicks.
Tezik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dino circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dino.

Dino moves into range and clinches up with Tezik.
Tezik is trying to pull guard but Dino has him pressed against the cage.
Tezik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tezik - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dino pushes off an throws an elbow but Tezik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dino manages to pull guard.

Tezik drops back looking for a leg! Dino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dino manages to kick Tezik off! Tezik jumps back into Dino's guard.
Dino being controlled here, momentarily.
Tezik throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tezik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tezik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tezik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dino is trying to control the position but Tezik postures up.
Tezik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tezik controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tezik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dino moves away.
And Dino tries to counter it with a takedown but Tezik pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dino wants it to stay on the feet.
Dino fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dino closes the distance and pushes Tezik back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dino Dino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tezik stuffs the takedown attempt from Dino. Dino gets slowly back to his feet.
As Dino tries to get set, Tezik tries to push him back and clinch up but Dino manages to avoid the attempt.
Dino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dino throws a series of punches but Tezik moves out of range.
Dino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dino slaps away a takedown attempt from Tezik, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Dino rushes Tezik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dino missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dino pulls Tezik into guard.
Tezik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tezik misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dino tries to bench press Tezik off him but Tezik keeps the position.
Tezik taking a breather here.
Tezik sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Tezik decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dino to his feet.
No joy there for Tezik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Tezik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tezik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tezik 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.
Dino wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tezik not doing much here.

Dino is defending against the submission attempts here by Tezik.

Dino is trying to control Tezik's posture. Tezik takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Dino! Tezik is rotating here... this could be the end... Dino is out! Tezik has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cezik Tezik!