PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam DiMichele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and marka im a get ya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). im a get ya has chosen The Ramones - Surfin Bird as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

DiMichele
vs
im a get ya

178 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Adam DiMichele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, marka im a get ya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
im a get ya stuffs the takedown.
DiMichele misses with a head kick.
DiMichele shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DiMichele tries to clinch up but im a get ya circles away and keeps his distance.

im a get ya drives through with a takedown into guard.
DiMichele looking to hit a scissor sweep but im a get ya is one step ahead there.
im a get ya throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

DiMichele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. im a get ya defends it easily.

DiMichele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DiMichele tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

im a get ya drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and im a get ya jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
im a get ya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
DiMichele trying to keep a closed guard but im a get ya is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DiMichele shoots and misses

and im a get ya counters with a shoot takedown. DiMichele fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam DiMichele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
im a get ya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
DiMichele is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DiMichele looking to control.

im a get ya got a little sloppy there for a moment and DiMichele has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, im a get ya has managed to get both his arms back between DiMichele's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
im a get ya controlling from the top position.
im a get ya won't allow DiMichele to sweep him here.
im a get ya wants to control from the top but DiMichele keeps moving.
DiMichele wants to sweep here but im a get ya controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
DiMichele wants to clinch but im a get ya slips to the side

and im a get ya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by im a get ya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

im a get ya thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
im a get ya looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiMichele is trying to keep im a get ya in close.
DiMichele keeping moving, preventing im a get ya from controlling successfully.
DiMichele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DiMichele trying to strike off his back.
DiMichele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
DiMichele wants to clinch

and im a get ya counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DiMichele gets back to full guard.

DiMichele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. im a get ya defends it easily.
DiMichele is trying to control the position but im a get ya postures up.
im a get ya stopping the sweep attempt from DiMichele.
DiMichele wants to get back to his feet but im a get ya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now DiMichele is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marka im a get ya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

DiMichele misses with a takedown attempt

and im a get ya counters with a nice double leg into guard.
DiMichele wants to stand but im a get ya is controlling the position.
DiMichele wants to sweep here but im a get ya controlling him for the moment.
marka im a get ya has got the better of the ground game so far.
DiMichele being controlled here, momentarily.
DiMichele wants to sweep but no luck.
DiMichele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
im a get ya is breathing heavily.
im a get ya stopping the sweep attempt from DiMichele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMichele has his hands on im a get ya's head, controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
im a get ya shoots in and drives through. DiMichele sprawls well.
DiMichele wants to clinch but im a get ya slips to the side

and im a get ya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by im a get ya.
DiMichele wants to sweep here but im a get ya controlling him for the moment.
DiMichele looking to control.
DiMichele is looking to stand up but im a get ya isn't so interested in that idea.
DiMichele trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
im a get ya won't allow DiMichele to get back to his feet.
im a get ya preventing the sweep.

DiMichele is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. im a get ya is aware though and is defending well.
im a get ya postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DiMichele shoots in for a takedown but im a get ya shows good takedown defense.
im a get ya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
DiMichele shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. im a get ya defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam DiMichele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DiMichele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DiMichele closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiMichele wants to clinch.
DiMichele looks for a takedown but im a get ya sprawls well.
im a get ya shoots in for a takedown but DiMichele shows good takedown defense.
DiMichele tries for a takedown but im a get ya circles away easily

and im a get ya counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in DiMichele's guard now.
DiMichele looking to hit a scissor sweep but im a get ya is one step ahead there.
im a get ya trying to control but DiMichele is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

DiMichele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
DiMichele looking to control.

im a get ya is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

im a get ya drops back, looking for a kneebar! DiMichele looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. DiMichele looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from DiMichele!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DiMichele wants to control but im a get ya is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

marka im a get ya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

DiMichele changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. im a get ya tries to avoid it but DiMichele manages to keep hold of a leg and drag im a get ya to the ground. im a get ya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
im a get ya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
im a get ya blocks a head kick by DiMichele.
DiMichele misses with a head kick.

im a get ya throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. DiMichele was covering up waiting for the punch and im a get ya finishes the takedown easily into guard.
DiMichele throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
DiMichele trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
im a get ya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DiMichele has his hands on im a get ya's head, controlling the position.

DiMichele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMichele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
im a get ya trying to control the position from guard on top but DiMichele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DiMichele working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DiMichele tries for a takedown but im a get ya circles away easily

and im a get ya decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in DiMichele's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam DiMichele. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiMichele wants to get back to his feet but im a get ya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
DiMichele is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

im a get ya drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but DiMichele manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now im a get ya has DiMichele in his guard.
im a get ya keeping moving, preventing DiMichele from controlling successfully.
im a get ya looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiMichele stands and throws im a get ya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
DiMichele trying to control the position but im a get ya is working away.
DiMichele working away.
im a get ya looking for a sweep but DiMichele has passed into full mount! Oh no!
DiMichele cracks im a get ya with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
im a get ya holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as DiMichele tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
DiMichele throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
DiMichele tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
DiMichele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
im a get ya wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by DiMichele.

DiMichele is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! DiMichele extends the arm and im a get ya is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam DiMichele!