PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between paul dimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arona Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that paul dimento has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily paul dimento seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

dimento
vs
Lotus

150 cm
18
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, paul dimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arona Lotus!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dimento keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotus moves in looking to clinch but dimento pushes him off.
Lotus is looking to clinch but dimento is avoiding it.
Lotus moves in looking to clinch but dimento pushes him off.
dimento circles away from the clinch attempt.
dimento shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
dimento avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

dimento instigates a clinch.
Lotus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lotus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lotus lands a knee to the head.
dimento takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lotus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
dimento is breathing heavily.
Lotus misses with a knee strike.
Lotus tries to land a knee to the head but dimento blocks with his arms.
dimento could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lotus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lotus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but dimento blocks it with crossed arms.
Lotus tries to land a knee to the head but dimento blocks with his arms.
dimento can't get the takedown.
dimento has had enough of the clinch but Lotus keeps him there for the moment.
Lotus connects with a nasty looking knee right to dimento's face.
Lotus lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lotus obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lotus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but dimento blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lotus with a knee to the head.
dimento fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for paul dimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotus looking to throw knees to the head but dimento is blocking nicely.
Lotus with a knee to the head.
Lotus with a knee to the head.
Lotus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but dimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Lotus.
dimento is trying to maintain a safe position but Lotus gets an underhook and turns dimento into the cage.
dimento is trying to force a seperation but Lotus has the dominant position.
Lotus misses with a knee to the head.
Lotus scores a nice knee to the body.
dimento looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lotus misses with a knee strike.
dimento looking to stall.
Lotus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
dimento tries to pull guard but Lotus holds him up against the cage and eventually dimento drops back down to his feet.
Lotus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
dimento jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lotus walks away with a smile on his face. dimento gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

dimento instigates a clinch.
dimento jumps guard but Lotus stands there with dimento around his waist. dimento gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lotus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lotus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but dimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lotus connects with a knee to the head.
dimento working hard to break the clinch.
Lotus tries to land a knee to the head but dimento blocks with his arms.
dimento stalling in the clinch but Lotus improves position.
dimento pushes off an throws an elbow but Lotus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lotus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lotus misses with a knee strike.
Lotus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lotus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lotus misses with a knee strike.
Lotus connects with a knee to the head.
Lotus misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lotus.

dimento pulls guard successfully.
dimento is trying to control the position but Lotus postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

dimento is working an open guard so Lotus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Lotus clinches up against the cage.

dimento pulls guard successfully.
Lotus tries to stand but dimento is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

dimento is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Lotus frees his head nicely. Oh but dimento has switched to an armbar! Lotus is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). paul dimento!