PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Dimaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tom Waits - Going out west.. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Johansson
vs
Dimaya

178 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Dimaya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimaya fails to land the takedown.
Dimaya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Johansson has managed to clinch.

Johansson wants the takedown. Dimaya is fighting it off but Johansson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dimaya's guard against the cage.
Johansson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johansson postures up.
Dimaya looking for a sweep. Not yet Dimaya, not yet.
Dimaya working a defensive guard here.
Johansson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dimaya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dimaya throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dimaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dimaya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johansson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dimaya is keeping the position for now.
Dimaya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johansson landing some decent shots from guard.

Dimaya looking for a guillotine here but Johansson defends easily.
Johansson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johansson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Johansson won't allow Dimaya to sweep him here.
Johansson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dimaya is retaining full guard.
Johansson trying to control but Dimaya is working from the bottom.
Dimaya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Dimaya keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dimaya looks for a takedown but Johansson sprawls well.
Hugo Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Dimaya.

Johansson has managed to clinch.
Dimaya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Johansson tightens his grip and picks Dimaya up, before dumping him to the ground. Dimaya manages to land in guard.
Dimaya throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johansson.
Johansson looking to sit in guard and control but Dimaya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dimaya has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johansson is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dimaya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dimaya got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johansson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dimaya has managed to get both his arms back between Johansson's legs - danger averted.
Dimaya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johansson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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.
Dimaya throws and elbow that misses. Johansson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dimaya's guard. Nice move by Johansson!
Johansson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dimaya looking for a guillotine here but Johansson defends easily.
Johansson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johansson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johansson lands a couple of digs.
Johansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johansson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johansson works over Dimaya with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Johansson dominated that round.
That's time! Johansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dimaya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johansson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dimaya.

Johansson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Dimaya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dimaya wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johansson in particular looking to stall.

Dimaya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johansson content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson is keen to just control but Dimaya is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Dimaya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johansson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dimaya is looking to improve his position.
Dimaya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dimaya defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Dimaya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dimaya tries to get to full guard but Johansson has control of the leg.

Dimaya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dimaya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Dimaya circles away.

Johansson rushes Dimaya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johansson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dimaya pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Johansson tightens his grip and picks Dimaya up, before dumping him to the ground. Dimaya manages to land in guard.

Dimaya is looking for a triangle but Johansson pushes his legs off easily.
Dimaya is breathing heavily.
Johansson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dimaya has wrist control.
Johansson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Johansson is posturing up here but Dimaya has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Johansson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Johansson has to tap! Slick submission there by Dimaya!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Dimaya!