PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Bosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Dimaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bosch
vs
Dimaya

178 cm
20
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
142 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Bosch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bosch.

Bosch stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bosch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dimaya swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bosch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bosch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dimaya is not content to let Bosch control the position.
Bosch takes a little break here. Dimaya wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dimaya defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bosch has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dimaya shoots and misses

and Bosch counters with a takedown into side control.
Dimaya manages to get back to half guard.
Well, if Bosch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bosch passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dimaya!
Dimaya looks gassed!
Bosch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dimaya is looking to escape.
Bosch misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya blocking the ground and pound.
Dimaya blocking the ground and pound.

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

Bosch goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dimaya turns into him and now he's in Bosch's guard.
Bosch keeping moving, preventing Dimaya from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch is trying to keep Dimaya in close.
Bosch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dimaya trying to control but Bosch is working from the bottom.
Dimaya preventing the sweep.
Dimaya trying to control but Bosch is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bryan Dimaya hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bosch tries to clinch up.

Bosch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bosch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dimaya is staying active underneath Bosch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya wants to improve his position but Bosch is controlling well.
Bosch not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Harry Bosch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bosch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dimaya looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bosch tries to score with some ground and pound. Dimaya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bosch wants to control but Dimaya is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bosch dominated that round.
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.

Bosch doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Dimaya counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dimaya trying to control but Bosch is working from the bottom.
Bosch has Dimaya pulled in close to control his posture.
Dimaya stops Bosch from standing up.
Bosch will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dimaya trying to control but Bosch is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bryan Dimaya.
Bosch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dimaya checks a leg kick.
Bosch looks for the body kick but Dimaya saw that one coming.
Dimaya is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimaya has his takedown stuffed

and Bosch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dimaya keeping moving, preventing Bosch from controlling successfully.
Bosch controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bosch gets to his feet. Dimaya looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bosch is looking to chop away at Dimaya's legs.

Bosch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Poor strikes thrown by Bosch there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dimaya wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bosch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bosch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bosch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dimaya is looking to escape.
Dimaya is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bosch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch throws some wild stikes that Dimaya manages to avoid easily.
Bosch content just to control the position here.

Bosch stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bosch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bosch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bosch stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch misses with a few strikes there.

Bosch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bosch stands up.
Bosch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bosch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bosch tries to clinch but Dimaya moves away

and Dimaya counters with a single leg into guard. Bosch didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosch keeping moving, preventing Dimaya from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bosch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bosch dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bosch tries to clinch there but Dimaya circles away.
Bosch fails with the takedown

and Dimaya counters with a single leg into guard. Bosch didn't expect that.
Bosch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dimaya!
Dimaya tries to hold on but Bosch postures up.
Bosch trying to control but Dimaya is having none of it.
Bosch controlling the pace for now.
Dimaya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bosch jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dimaya manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bosch happy to just control the position for now.
Bosch 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Bosch stands up and beckons Dimaya to his feet.

Dimaya gets caught flat footed, as Bosch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harry Bosch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dimaya keeping moving, preventing Bosch from controlling successfully.

Dimaya throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bosch escapes and throws Dimaya's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bosch misses with the ground and pound.

Bosch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dimaya, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bosch presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Bosch has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Dimaya is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Bosch!