PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Conner (ranked 2511 p4p, 23608 weight class) and Schmedgar Dimms (ranked 131 p4p, 308 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conner
vs
Dimms

170 cm
29
146
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
145
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

MKFC

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammie Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schmedgar Dimms!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conner misses with a wild body shot.
Conner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Conner clinches with his opponent.
Dimms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conner's elbow.
Dimms misses with some punches.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Dimms.
A head punch on the inside from Dimms fails to land.
A short left from Dimms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimms.
Dimms works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dimms misses with a body punch.
Dimms fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimms lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dimms prevents a body shot from Conner.
A shot in the inside from Conner.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimms working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Dimms fails to land.
Dimms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimms lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Conner fails to land.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimms misses with the head strike.
Dimms has a couple of punches blocked by Conner.
Conner is trying to maintain a safe position but Dimms gets an underhook and turns Conner into the cage.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Dimms.
A nice left hand lands by Dimms.
Dimms tries a body shot but Conner blocks it.
Dimms misses with a body punch.
Dimms lands with a right to the head.
Conner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conner wants to break free but Dimms has control.
Dimms lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Conner's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dimms working aggressively here.
Dimms scores with a nice hook to the head.
Conner misses with some punches.
Conner blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms working aggressively here.
Dimms swings wildly with an uppercut but Conner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimms lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
Dimms gets through Conner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conner avoiding damage.
Conner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimms tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
Dimms struggles to land a body shot inside as Conner controls his hands.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimms's elbow.
Dimms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dimms lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner blocking some punches.
Dimms misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimms tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing Dimms back against the cage.
Conner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimms blocks an uppercut.
Dimms pushes Conner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Conner.
Conner digs a right hand underneath Dimms's ribcage. Dimms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Dimms.
Still in the clinch, Dimms scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dimms prevents a body shot from Conner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimms.
Dimms tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimms's elbow.
Dimms misses with a punch to the body.
Conner lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Dimms on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conner backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimms prevents a body shot from Conner.
Dimms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Conner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conner struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimms controls his hands.
Dimms misses with some punches.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Dimms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conner's elbow.
Dimms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Dimms.
Dimms works on Conner's body with a couple of short punches.
Dimms tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimms lands a nice shot to the body.
Dimms misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Schmedgar Dimms dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Conner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dimms throws a nice head kick!
Dimms with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dimms lands a slapping body shot.

Conner clinches up with Dimms and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dimms.
Dimms has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dimms working aggressively here.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
Dimms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conner prevents a body shot from Dimms.
Dimms can't find room to land a body shot as Conner controls the action.
Conner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dimms avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dimms working aggressively here.
Dimms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Conners head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Dimms on the inside.
Conner misses with some punches.
Conner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conner is trying to break free.
Dimms lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dimms scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dimms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimms misses with the head strike.
Dimms tries a body shot but Conner blocks it.
Conner blocks a body shot from Dimms.
Dimms lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Dimms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conner backwards.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conner's elbow.
Dimms prevents a body shot from Conner.
Dimms lands with a light punch inside.
Dimms blocks an uppercut.
Dimms has a couple of punches blocked by Conner.
Conner tries a body shot but Dimms blocks it.
Dimms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Conner backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimms blocks an uppercut.
Dimms misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Conner fails to land.
Conner lands with a left to the head.
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!
Conner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Conner lands a right hand.
Conner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimms tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conner misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimms.
Conner lands a left hand.
Dimms scores with a shoulder strike.
Dimms gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conner.
Conner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dimms backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimms scores with a shot to the side of Conner's head.
Dimms tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing Dimms back against the cage.
Dimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Dimms on the inside.
Dimms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dimms working aggressively here.
Schmedgar Dimms seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conner misses with a punch to the body.
Conner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dimms after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammie Conner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Dimms on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimms.
Dimms lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dimms makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conner taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimms lands with a short shot to the head.
Conner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Dimms.

Conner is rocked!
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Conner.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimms.
Dimms misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimms blocks a body shot from Conner.
Nice body punch from Dimms.
Dimms lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conner blocks a body shot from Dimms.
Conner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Dimms.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimms fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conner lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Schmedgar Dimms showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Conner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dimms connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conner scrambles back to his feet.
Conner misses with a right hand
and Dimms counters with a left to the body.

Conner moves into range and clinches up with Dimms.
Conner digs a right hand into Dimms's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dimms's gas tank.
Dimms misses with the head strike.
Dimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Dimms.
Dimms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Conners head.
Dimms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dimms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner prevents a body shot from Dimms.
A head punch on the inside from Conner fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimms.
A short uppercut from Conner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Conner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimms working aggressively here.
A short right from Dimms on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conner.
Dimms prevents a body shot from Conner.
Dimms lands an uppercut.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimms's elbow.
Dimms lands with a right to the head.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Dimms.
Dimms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Conner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dimms takes a swing at Conner's ribcage but misses.
Conner seems to have got his legs back now.
Dimms digs a good hook to Conner's body.
A punch lands to the side of Conner 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Conner clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Dimms.
Sammie Conner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dimms tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimms's elbow.
Conner misses with some punches.
Dimms misses with a body punch.
Dimms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conner backwards.
Conner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dimms scores with a nice short uppercut.
Conner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conner tries to work over Dimms's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimms is working Conner over against the cage.
Dimms blocks a body shot from Conner.
Dimms misses with the head strike.
Dimms can't find room to land a body shot as Conner controls the action.
Dimms has a couple of punches blocked by Conner.
Conner struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimms controls his hands.
Dimms misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Conner.
Conner can't find room to land a body shot as Dimms controls the action.
Conner lands with a short shot to the head.
Dimms works on Conner's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Dimms.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Conner breaks the clinch.
Conner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Conner swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimms.
A little feinted left hand from Conner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dimms lands a jab to the nose.
Conner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimms manages to avoid it.
Dimms dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dimms jabs Conner right on the nose. Conner blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimms smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Conner moves into the clinch.
Conner blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dimms.
Conner tries a body shot but Dimms blocks it.
Dimms digs a right hand into Conner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Conner's gas tank.
Dimms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Conner or not.
Conner blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimms.
Dimms can't find room to land a body shot as Conner controls the action.
Nice body punch from Conner - that landed with a thud.
Dimms tries a body shot but Conner blocks it.
A short right from Conner on the inside.
Conner can't find room to land a body shot as Dimms controls the action.
Dimms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimms scores with a hook to the body.
Dimms misses with a punch to the body.
Conner lands a body punch.
Conner working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Schmedgar Dimms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dimms has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schmedgar Dimms!