PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Argentim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Argentim has chosen Jesus Chorou as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dick
vs
Argentim

183 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tarik Argentim!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Argentim but Argentim pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dick feints and as Argentim raises his hands in defense, Dick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Argentim is looking for a triangle but Dick pushes his legs off easily.
Argentim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dick looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Dick is trying to get an arm triangle but Argentim is defending well.
Argentim sneaks back into half guard.
Argentim tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dick wants to free his trapped foot but Argentim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Dick is looking to pass Argentim's guard but actually Argentim recovers to full guard.

Argentim looking for a guillotine here but Dick defends easily.
Dick advances position into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Argentim has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Argentim tries to bench press Dick off him but Dick keeps the position.
Dick passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Argentim!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dick with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Argentim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dick.
Argentim is in all sorts of trouble here.
You get the feeling that Argentim really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dick looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Dick looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Dick looking for a guillotine from mount but Argentim is having none of it.

Dick working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Dick jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Argentim manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Argentim tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argentim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Dick is trying to get an arm triangle but Argentim is defending well.

Dick tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Dick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Argentim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Argentim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Dick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Argentim with a poor takedown

and Dick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Argentim's guard now.
Dick works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Dick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Dick is looking for a kimura here.
Dick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Argentim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Argentim looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dick is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dick is working for a guillotine from mount but Argentim frees his head quite easily.
Argentim is desperately trying to improve his position but Dick has a good base and remains in mount.

Dick looking to secure an arm triangle but Argentim defends it well.

Dick is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Argentim has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Dick moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Argentim has worked his arm free - good work by Argentim!

Dick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Argentim tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Dick!