The Edge PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Snooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apache Mankiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mankiller has chosen Tribal Drums as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Apache Mankiller will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Snooper
vs
Mankiller

160 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

O'Brannigan's Fightwear
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Larry Snooper !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apache Mankiller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snooper takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Larry Snooper has been cut.
Mankiller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mankiller scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mankiller takes a swing at Snooper 's ribcage but misses.
Apache Mankiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mankiller drops Snooper with a naaaaasty hook - Snooper is in real trouble here! Mankiller dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apache Mankiller!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Apache Mankiller made sure he mentioned {GTI} - HGH Nutrients, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tunga Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Terra

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

GMMA Supplements 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tunga Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Terra!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terra tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Terra. Terra maintains the clinch.

Terra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terra lands the left hand.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johnson punching from mount but Terra doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Terra is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson looking to finish with strikes here!
Terra is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Terra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Terra for as long as he can get away with.
Terra wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terra defends it nicely.
Terra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Terra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Terra lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Johnson is rocked!
Terra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Terra sends Johnson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Terra is motioning to the referee to let Johnson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Terra lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Johnson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Terra dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Terra!
After the big win, Bill Terra made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GMMA Supplements 160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deion Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polo Cambodia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deion Khan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Khan
vs
Cambodia

164 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deion Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Polo Cambodia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cambodia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan tries to clinch up

and Cambodia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cambodia.
Cambodia postures up in Khan's guard and throws a big left but Khan blocks it.
Khan is looking to stand up but Cambodia isn't so interested in that idea.
Khan looking to control.
Khan wants to stand and escape but Cambodia is having none of it.
Cambodia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cambodia looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Khan connects with a right hand. Cambodia shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Polo Cambodia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan tries to clinch but Cambodia moves out of range.
Khan tries to clinch up but Cambodia circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cambodia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Cambodia closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan tries to clinch but Cambodia moves out of range.
Cambodia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cambodia tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Khan misses with a hook. Cambodia ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Cambodia pushes him off.

Khan tries to sprawl but Cambodia drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cambodia seems content to control.
Khan moves into full guard.
Cambodia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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!

Khan is working an open guard so Cambodia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cambodia fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a few strikes there.

Khan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cambodia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cambodia works over Khan with some ground and pound from guard.
Cambodia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Khan is working an open guard so Cambodia takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Khan jabs Cambodia right on the nose. Cambodia blinks but takes it well.
Khan wants to clinch up but Cambodia keeps it at a distance.
Cambodia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cambodia missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cambodia tries to sprawl but Khan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cambodia taking some punishment here, with Khan in his half guard.

Cambodia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khan pulls his head out easily.
Cambodia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Khan is stalling here. Cambodia is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Khan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cambodia has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cambodia decides to stand up, so the ref orders Khan to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polo Cambodia dominated that round.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khan gets caught napping as Cambodia dives in and scores a takedown. Khan manages to retain guard.

Cambodia stands and steps away. Khan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cambodia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cambodia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Cambodia misses.
Cambodia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Cambodia moves into range and clinches up with Khan.
Khan is looking to take this one to the mat.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan keeps control of Cambodia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Cambodia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cambodia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Khan goes for a takedown attempt but Cambodia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deion Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Khan blocks the low kick.
Khan is looking to clinch but Cambodia is avoiding it.
Khan misses with a body kick.

Cambodia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cambodia slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to control but Cambodia is keeping busy.

Cambodia stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cambodia shoots in but no luck this time.
Cambodia doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cambodia pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan works over Cambodia's head and body with a nice combination.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cambodia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cambodia misses with the combination.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan throws a series of punches but Cambodia moves out of range.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cambodia on the side of the head.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cambodia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Cambodia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Cambodia looking to score a takedown here. Khan is defending well but Cambodia drives through and ends up in Khan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is trying to control the position but Cambodia postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cambodia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Khan's head.

Cambodia stands up and waves to Khan to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cambodia slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cambodia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khan lands a jab-cross combination.

Cambodia takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polo Cambodia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Khan scores with a one two! Cambodia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cambodia looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Cambodia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cambodia wants it to stay on the feet.
Khan wants to clinch
and Cambodia counters with a nice leg kick.
Cambodia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khan tries to clinch up.

Cambodia closes the distance and clinches.
Khan looking to stall.
Khan looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cambodia has him pressed against the cage.
Khan tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deion Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khan looking for a takedown.
Cambodia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Cambodia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Cambodia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cambodia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Cambodia instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cambodia gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Khan regains guard.
Cambodia 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.
Khan is trying to keep Cambodia in close.
Cambodia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cambodia stands and steps away. Khan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khan ducks under a wild hook from Cambodia.

Cambodia has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan tries to circle away but Cambodia has him pinned against the cage.
Khan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cambodia pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cambodia closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Cambodia.
Khan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cambodia gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Cambodia works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cambodia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Khan avoids a kick to the body.

Cambodia clinches.
Cambodia prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan wants a takedown.
Deion Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cambodia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan tries a body shot but Cambodia blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Polo Cambodia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cambodia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Polo Cambodia!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Polo Cambodia!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Polo Cambodia!

Polo Cambodia wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Bitag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schneider has chosen Kings of Metal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bitag
vs
Schneider

182 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Bitag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Schneider!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitag stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bitag wants it to stay on the feet.
Bitag misses with a takedown attempt
and Schneider counters with a nice body kick.
Schneider throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bitag.
Bitag shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schneider pinned against the cage. Schneider gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ben Bitag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Schneider dives in and scores a takedown into Bitag's guard.
Schneider trying to control but Bitag is working from the bottom.

Bitag is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bitag working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schneider doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bitag is tightening it up a little... Schneider has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Schneider reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Schneider taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bitag!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ben Bitag!
After the fight, Ben Bitag was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Guin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor-Remember The Name. Vin Guin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Diaz
vs
Guin

185 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vin Guin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Diaz swinging wildly here.

Guin shoots in and gets a takedown into Diaz's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Guin controlling him for the moment.
Guin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Guin postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Guin tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Guin wants to stand and escape but instead Diaz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Guin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Guin keeps moving.
Guin working a defensive guard here.
Guin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Guin pulls Diaz in to control the position.
Diaz stands and throws Guin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guin is looking for a sweep.
Guin taking a bit of punishment here - Diaz scoring with strikes.

Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Guin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guin wants to get back to his feet.

Diaz has hold of Guin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Guin seems comfortable defending it but Diaz has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Guin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Guin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Diaz couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz very nearly forgot to thank O'Brannigan's Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dimagiba
vs
Hotch

202 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Hotch!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hotch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dimagiba napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hotch is trying to ground and pound but Dimagiba uses the momentary lack of control by Hotch to regain half guard.
Dimagiba is controlling Hotch's trapped leg to prevent Hotch from advancing to side control.
Hotch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hotch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hotch stalling away here and it's allowed Dimagiba to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dimagiba wants to stand up but Hotch is controlling him.
Dimagiba is trying to keep Hotch in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Dimagiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hotch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hotch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dimagiba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dimagiba pulls Hotch in close to prevent any damage.
Hotch is looking to work some ground and pound but Dimagiba has wrist control.
Hotch scoring with some ground and pound.
Hotch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hotch trying to move into half guard but instead Dimagiba has managed to sweep!
Dimagiba throwing strikes from guard but Hotch blocks nicely.
Hotch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dimagiba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hotch controls Dimagiba momentarily but Dimagiba frees himself.
Dimagiba landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hotch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dimagiba is one step ahead there.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Hotch keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimagiba stopping the sweep attempt from Hotch.
Dimagiba sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dimagiba with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hotch has momentary wrist control but Dimagiba slips an elbow through the middle.
Hotch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hotch looking to control.
Dimagiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dimagiba thows a big elbow that misses.
Hotch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dimagiba is looking to work some ground and pound but Hotch has wrist control.
Hotch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Hotch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dimagiba is in close to Hotch's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dimagiba is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hotch looking to control.
Dimagiba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hotch wants to sweep here but Dimagiba controlling him for the moment.
Dimagiba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimagiba throws a big right hand that misses.
Hotch is pulling down on Dimagiba's head. It's preventing any offense from Dimagiba, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Dimagiba will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hotch dives in and scores a takedown into Dimagiba's guard.
Hotch thows a big elbow that misses.
Dimagiba 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.
Hotch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dimagiba keeping moving, preventing Hotch from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hotch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hotch landing with the ground and pound.
Dimagiba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hotch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dimagiba is working away from the top position though.
Dimagiba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba prevents Hotch from improving his position.
Dimagiba trying to control the action but Hotch is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dimagiba frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dimagiba trying to control but Hotch is having none of it.
Dimagiba scoring with strikes but Hotch is staying in there.
Juan Dimagiba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotch tries to reverse the position but Dimagiba maintains control.
Hotch gets back to half guard.
Hotch trying to hold on to Dimagiba's head to control him but Dimagiba postures up.
Hotch has a hand on Dimagiba's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dimagiba takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Dimagiba with shots to the head and body - Hotch looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimagiba prevents Hotch from getting the reversal.
Hotch taking shots to the head.
Hotch is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hotch is looking to escape.
Dimagiba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hotch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dimagiba landing punches.
Hotch working to try and regain half guard.
Dimagiba unloading with bombs!
Hotch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hotch throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hotch is trying desperately to improve position.
Dimagiba lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotch tries to lock up and control but Dimagiba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimagiba lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hotch is trying to escape the mount.
Dimagiba raining down shots from the mount!
Dimagiba lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dimagiba prevents Hotch from getting the reversal.
Dimagiba in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dimagiba trying to control but Hotch is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hotch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Dimagiba dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dimagiba manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hotch on his heels. He'll look to pass Hotch's guard now, I'm sure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hotch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hotch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dimagiba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hotch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hotch looking to control.
Dimagiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hotch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dimagiba preventing the sweep.
Hotch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hotch pulls Dimagiba in close to prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. John Hotch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Dimagiba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotch has hold of Dimagiba's hands but Dimagiba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hotch trying to control but Dimagiba postures up.
Hotch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dimagiba kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hotch controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hotch is trying to get back to full guard.
Hotch trying to get back to full guard but Dimagiba takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dimagiba working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hotch wants to hold on but Dimagiba pushes him away.
Dimagiba postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hotch looks a forlorn figure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimagiba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dimagiba is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dimagiba dominating with strikes here.
Dimagiba scoring with strikes but Hotch is staying in there.

Hotch is rocked!
Hotch tries to hold on but Dimagiba postures up.
Hotch is still in real trouble! Can Dimagiba finish him?
Hotch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hotch is trying desperately to improve position.
Hotch seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba lands a big elbow.
Hotch is squirming around, avoiding Dimagiba's attempts to control the action.
Hotch is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Hotch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hotch is looking to improve his position but Dimagiba isn't that keen on the idea.
Dimagiba pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dimagiba landing punches.
Dimagiba looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hotch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dimagiba lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hotch wants to control but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Hotch working to try and regain half guard.
Dimagiba raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hotch in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
John Hotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimagiba is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hotch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dimagiba scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Dimagiba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dimagiba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Juan Dimagiba!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Juan Dimagiba!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Juan Dimagiba!

Juan Dimagiba wins by unanimous decision!
Juan Dimagiba decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.