PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Dimaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson has chosen Tom Waits - Going out west. as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dimaya
vs
Johansson

178 cm
21
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Dimaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Johansson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dimaya. Dimaya circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dimaya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Dimaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johansson throws a hook to the side of Dimaya's head but Dimaya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johansson punishes Dimaya's body with a nice straight punch.
Johansson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dimaya momentarily.
Johansson moves in looking to clinch but Dimaya pushes him off.
Dimaya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johansson.
Johansson throws a right and a left that Dimaya avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Johansson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dimaya doesn't seem phased though.
Johansson throws a right hand that Dimaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimaya also avoids with ease.
Johansson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Johansson scores with a takedown into Dimaya's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dimaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johansson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dimaya wants to stand but Johansson is controlling the position.
Dimaya wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johansson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johansson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johansson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johansson trying to control but Dimaya is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Johansson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dimaya struggling a bit here.
Johansson scores with punches from side control.
Johansson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dimaya is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johansson landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Dimaya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johansson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Dimaya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johansson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johansson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dimaya sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Dimaya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johansson in side control, throwing shots but Dimaya defends.
Johansson lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya tries to buck Johansson off but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Dimaya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johansson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Johansson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dimaya some visible discomfort.
Dimaya takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johansson taking a breather here.
Johansson lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dimaya keeps working.
Johansson scoring with punches from side control.
Johansson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dimaya is pushing Johansson's head away, looking to escape. Johansson manages to hold on to the position though.
Dimaya is breathing heavily.
Dimaya is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johansson connects with a decent elbow.
Johansson cracks Dimaya with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johansson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Dimaya bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Johansson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johansson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Johansson gets the takedown into side control.
Johansson in side control lands a decent elbow.

Johansson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dimaya has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Johansson but great work by Dimaya.
Johansson is not content to let Dimaya control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johansson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johansson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johansson trying to control but Dimaya flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Dimaya trying to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimaya is hanging on to Johansson's back as he tries to escape.
Dimaya trying to control momentarily.
Johansson turns into Dimaya and is now in his guard.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dimaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dimaya stuffs the takedown.
Dimaya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johansson is breathing heavily.

Johansson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dimaya to the mat! Dimaya manages to get full guard.
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya postures up in Johansson's guard and throws a big left but Johansson blocks it.
Dimaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Johansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johansson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dimaya defends well.

Johansson scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dimaya is defended easily by Johansson.

Johansson gets the takedown into side control.
Johansson working the ground and pound but Dimaya is defending the strikes.

Johansson stands up.
Dimaya swats away the attempt to clinch by Johansson.
Hugo Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimaya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johansson cracks Dimaya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johansson scores with a nice head shot.

Johansson moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johansson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johansson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dimaya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dimaya tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Dimaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johansson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johansson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dimaya is refusing to be controlled, as Johansson sits in half guard.
Dimaya is looking to get back to is feet but Johansson passes into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimaya misses with a strike from the bottom.
Check out the look on Johansson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Johansson lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Johansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Johansson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johansson stands up over Dimaya, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johansson with a nice head shot there.
Dimaya wants to stand but Johansson is controlling the position.
Johansson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johansson scoring with some ground and pound.
Dimaya is looking to stand up but Johansson isn't so interested in that idea.

Johansson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dimaya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johansson has managed to get both his arms back between Dimaya's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johansson works over Dimaya with some ground and pound from guard.
Dimaya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johansson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johansson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johansson postures up and lands a big shot to Dimaya's brow.
Johansson lands a couple of elbows.
Johansson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johansson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johansson lands a couple of elbows.
Johansson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dimaya's guard.
Dimaya is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johansson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johansson content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johansson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johansson is nestled in close to Dimaya, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Johansson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johansson is thwarting Dimaya's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to take a breather but Dimaya is having none of it.
Dimaya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johansson.

Johansson is working for a submission of some sort.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dimaya.
Dimaya doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johansson wants to clinch.
Johansson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johansson lands a head shot.
Johansson throws a hook but Dimaya blocks it.
Johansson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dimaya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johansson somewhat.
Dimaya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johansson moves away.
Bryan Dimaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimaya with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a left and a right that stings Dimaya.

Johansson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dimaya to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dimaya missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hugo Johansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dimaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Johansson has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Johansson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johansson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Johansson!