PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bu Laia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dingo
vs
Laia

170 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 Sydney, Earnie Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bu Laia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laia moves in looking to clinch but Dingo pushes him off.
Laia wants to clinch up but Dingo keeps it at a distance.
Dingo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dingo shoots in but no luck this time.
Earnie Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dingo can't break the clinch.

Dingo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dingo controls the position.
Laia tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Laia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dingo's guard. Nice work there by Laia.
Laia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Laia stands up from Dingo's guard - Laia perhaps looking for a knockout.
Laia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laia tries to clinch but Dingo moves out of range.
Laia wants to clinch.
Dingo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laia circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia throws a head kick that misses.

Dingo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laia prevents Dingo from improving position.
Dingo prevents Laia from escaping the position.
Laia looks gassed!

Dingo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dingo looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earnie Dingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dingo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Dingo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Laia is trying to get back to his feet.

Dingo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Laia looks to move to half guard but instead Dingo has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo wants to control the pace but Laia is squirming around nicely.
Dingo wants to take Laia's back but he can't do it this time.
Dingo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laia looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Dingo tries to keep control of the position but Laia is staying busy.

Dingo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Laia is defending well though. Dingo let's go of the attempt for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Laia rolls, trying to escape but Dingo keeps control of the position.

Dingo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Laia is defending well though. Dingo let's go of the attempt for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dingo looking for the RNC.
Laia can't escape the position.

Dingo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Laia breaks Dingo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Laia postures up.
Laia pushes down on Dingo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laia thows a huge punch but Dingo dodges it nicely.
Dingo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laia.

Laia is looking for a kimura but Dingo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Laia to get the leverage.
Laia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dingo keeps working.

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.
Dingo wants to control but Laia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dingo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dingo is looking to clinch but Laia is avoiding it.
Dingo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dingo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laia is fending him off so far but Dingo persists. Nope, Laia circles away and we're back to standing.
Dingo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laia circles away.
Laia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dingo.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dingo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laia keeps working.
Dingo works to advance to full mount. Laia defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dingo.
Dingo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dingo tries to control but Laia wriggling away.
Dingo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earnie Dingo dominated that round.
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.

Dingo lands a glancing blow to the side of Laia's head.
Dingo fails with a takedown attempt.

Dingo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dingo lands in his opponent's guard.
Earnie Dingo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dingo.
Laia wants to stand up but Dingo is controlling him.
Laia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dingo.
Dingo won't allow Laia to get back to his feet.
Laia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Laia kicks Dingo off and gets to his feet.
Dingo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Laia clinches but Dingo breaks the clinch

and Dingo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia is not content to let Dingo control the position.
Laia wants to improve his position but Dingo is controlling well.

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

Dingo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Laia moves in looking to clinch but Dingo pushes him off.
Dingo shoots in for a takedown but Laia shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earnie Dingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dingo looks for a takedown but Laia sprawls well.
Dingo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laia as he jumps to the side.
Laia misses with a head kick.
Laia is looking to clinch.
Dingo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bu Laia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Laia instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dingo as the two fighters clinch.
Dingo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dingo tries to score a body lock takedown but Laia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laia lands a right hand.
Dingo wants a takedown.
Dingo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laia prevents the takedown attempt.
Dingo managing to block the knees to the body from Laia.

Dingo drags the fight down to the ground.
Laia won't allow Dingo to get back to his feet.

Dingo working for a triangle but Laia defends it easily.

Laia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Laia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Laia clinches up against the cage.
Dingo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Laia as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Laia to work.
Dingo tries a body shot but Laia blocks it.
Laia tries to stall but Dingo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Laia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Laia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dingo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dingo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Laia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dingo can't get the takedown.
Dingo wants a takedown but no success here.
Laia stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laia.
Laia lands a hook that snaps the head of Dingo backwards.

Laia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dingo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dingo shoots in but no luck this time.
Dingo tries for a takedown but Laia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dingo has a takedown stuffed.
Dingo takes one to the chin there.
Laia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dingo shoots in for a takedown but Laia shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laia as he jumps to the side.

Dingo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dingo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Dingo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Laia bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Dingo keeps the fight on the outside.

Laia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dingo, pushing him back against the cage.
Dingo tries to pull guard but Laia won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dingo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dingo tries to score a body lock takedown but Laia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Laia breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Dingo there.
Dingo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laia is fending him off so far but Dingo persists. Nope, Laia circles away and we're back to standing.
Dingo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laia circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Laia as Dingo shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Earnie Dingo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dingo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dingo fails to land the takedown.

Dingo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Laia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dingo trying to control the action but Laia is working from the bottom.

Dingo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dingo looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Laia tries to clinch but Dingo moves out of range.
Bu Laia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dingo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laia's guard.
Dingo advances to half guard.
Dingo wants to free his trapped foot but Laia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dingo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dingo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dingo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo is looking to stall here but Laia recovers full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Laia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dingo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dingo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dingo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dingo stops Laia from standing up.
Dingo chips away with some ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dingo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laia is fending him off so far but Dingo persists. Nope, Laia circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earnie Dingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dingo.
Laia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laia tries to clinch up.

Dingo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dingo lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo trying to control but Laia is working from the bottom.
Dingo prevents Laia from getting back to his feet.
Dingo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laia keeping full guard, as Dingo tries to pass.
Dingo stops Laia from standing up.
Dingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laia is looking to stand back up but Dingo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Laia.
Laia taking a bit of punishment here - Dingo scoring with strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Laia.

Laia moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laia is trying to stall.
Laia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dingo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Laia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dingo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dingo can't get the takedown.
Dingo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dingo can't get the takedown.
Dingo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dingo can't get the takedown.
Come on Laia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dingo.
Laia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laia missing with knees to the body.
Laia is pressed up against the cage. Dingo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laia down to the mat. Laia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Laia clinches up with Dingo and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Laia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Laia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Laia connects with a knee to the head.
Dingo is working for takedown but Laia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laia landing knees to the body.
Dingo looking to stall.
Laia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Laia lands a shoulder strike.
Dingo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laia throws a head kick but Dingo moves out of range.
Dingo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laia circles away.
Laia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dingo if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laia tries to clinch up but Dingo circles away and keeps his distance.

Dingo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laia's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Laia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dingo controls the pace.
Laia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Earnie Dingo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dingo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Earnie Dingo!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Earnie Dingo!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Earnie Dingo!

Earnie Dingo wins by unanimous decision!