PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Machuchin Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Umbogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dillon
vs
Umbogo

172 cm
25
163 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

175 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Machuchin Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Umbogo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umbogo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dillon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umbogo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dillon counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Umbogo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dillon doesn't seem phased though.
Umbogo wants to clinch but Dillon slips to the side
and Dillon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dillon wants to clinch.

Umbogo gets a clinch.
Umbogo is trying to push Dillon away but Dillon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Umbogo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Umbogo working aggressively here.
Dillon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Umbogo lands a body shot.
Umbogo controlling the action here for a moment.
Umbogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umbogo misses with a knee to the head.
Umbogo is trying to break free.
Umbogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Umbogo.
Nice body punch from Dillon.
A head punch on the inside from Dillon fails to land.
Umbogo pushes off an throws an elbow but Dillon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Umbogo digs a right hand into Dillon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dillon's gas tank.
Dillon scores with a knee to the head.
Dillon misses with a punch on the inside.

Umbogo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dillon uses from the top position.

Dillon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Umbogo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbogo is looking to score with low kicks.
Dillon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umbogo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Umbogo moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dillon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Umbogo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Dillon.
Umbogo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dillon lands with a left to the head.
Umbogo lands a left hand.
Dillon lands a shoulder strike.
Umbogo working hard to break the clinch.
Dillon prevents Umbogo from breaking the clinch.
Umbogo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dillon throws a head punch that misses.
Umbogo taking a breather.
Umbogo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Umbogo misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is working Umbogo over against the cage.
Dillon has a couple of punches blocked by Umbogo.
Umbogo working aggressively here.
Dillon lands with a short shot to the head.
Dillon dodges an elbow strike from Umbogo.
Umbogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Umbogo stalling in the clinch but Dillon improves position.
Umbogo is trying to break the clinch but Dillon has him pressed against the cage.
Dillon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillon tries to land a knee to the head but Umbogo blocks with his arms.
Dillon blocks the elbow strike.
Umbogo misses with the head strike.
Dillon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dillon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umbogo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Umbogo fails to land.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.

Umbogo manages to break the clinch.

That's four 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.
Umbogo darts in trying to clinch

and Dillon moves into the clinch.
Umbogo is trying to stall.
Dillon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dillon prevents Umbogo from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dillon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umbogo backwards.
Dillon looking to throw knees to the head but Umbogo is blocking nicely.
A short right from Dillon.
Dillon blocking some punches.
Umbogo tries to circle away but Dillon has him pinned against the cage.
Dillon looking to throw knees to the head but Umbogo is blocking nicely.
Dillon throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbogo.
Umbogo tries a knee to the head but Dillon blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Umbogo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dillon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Umbogo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dillon counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillon.
Umbogo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Umbogo trying to land knees to the body.
Umbogo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dillon smiles and moves away.
Umbogo looks to clinch

and Dillon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dillon looking to throw knees to the head but Umbogo is blocking nicely.
Dillon dodges an elbow strike from Umbogo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Umbogo.
Umbogo looking to throw knees to the head but Dillon is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Umbogo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umbogo.
Dillon lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Dillon.
Dillon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Umbogo's face.
Umbogo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Umbogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dillon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Umbogo is breathing heavily.
Umbogo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Umbogo wants to slow Dillon down by chopping away at his legs.
Umbogo moves to clinch but Dillon breaks away

and Dillon counters by clinching up.
Dillon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dillon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umbogo.
Still in the clinch, Dillon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Umbogo.
Dillon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Umbogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillon lands a right hand.
Umbogo tries to score a body lock takedown but Dillon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Machuchin Dillon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Umbogo.
Umbogo pushes off an throws an elbow but Dillon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umbogo is trying to maintain a safe position but Dillon gets an underhook and turns Umbogo into the cage.
Umbogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Umbogo tries a knee to the head but Dillon blocks it.
Dillon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dillon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Umbogo.
Dillon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dillon misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon lands a hook that snaps the head of Umbogo backwards.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillon prevents Umbogo from breaking the clinch.
Dillon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dillon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Dillon.
Dillon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Umbogo's efforts to push away.
Dillon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umbogo scores with a shot to the side of Dillon's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillon.
Dillon lands a nice uppercut.
Dillon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dillon throws a punch but it's blocked by Umbogo.
Umbogo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dillon.
Dillon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four 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.
Dillon looking to throw knees to the head but Umbogo is blocking nicely.
Dillon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dillon managing to block the knees to the body from Umbogo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umbogo.
Umbogo stalling in the clinch but Dillon improves position.
Umbogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dillon avoids the damage to the body.
Dillon avoiding damage as Umbogo throws knees to the body.
Umbogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dillon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dillon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Umbogo.
Dillon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dillon lands a nice uppercut.
Umbogo missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dillon.
Umbogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillon misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machuchin Dillon dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dillon moves into the clinch successfully.
Umbogo working hard to break the clinch.
Umbogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillon avoids it.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umbogo misses with a knee strike.
Dillon lands a left hand.
Umbogo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umbogo trying to stall but Dillon improves his position.
Dillon working aggressively here.
Umbogo misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umbogo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Umbogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dillon avoids the damage to the body.
Dillon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umbogos head.
Dillon lands an uppercut.
Umbogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dillon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Umbogo breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon tries to clinch up but Umbogo circles away and keeps his distance.

Dillon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umbogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dillon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dillon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dillon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umbogo backwards.
Dillon misses with a knee strike.
Umbogo blocks an uppercut.
Umbogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dillon has a couple of punches blocked by Umbogo.
Umbogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Umbogo is trying to push Dillon away but Dillon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Umbogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umbogo backwards.
Dillon scores with a shoulder strike.
Dillon lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umbogo.
Dillon lands a left hand.
Umbogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dillon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dillon misses with a knee strike.
Dillon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Umbogo is trying to stall.
Dillon lands a hook that snaps the head of Umbogo backwards.
Dillon blocking some punches.
Dillon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillon lands with a right to the head.
Umbogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillon.
Dillon lands a left hand.
Umbogo trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Umbogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillon.
Dillon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dillon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dillon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dillon is leaning against Umbogo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Umbogo wants to break free but Dillon has control.
Umbogo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Umbogo trying to stall but Dillon improves his position.
Dillon lands a shot to the body.
Umbogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Umbogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dillon lands a shoulder strike.
Dillon has a couple of punches blocked by Umbogo.
Machuchin Dillon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dillon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four 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.
Umbogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umbogo.
Dillon throws a head punch that misses.
Dillon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Umbogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umbogo pushes off an throws an elbow but Dillon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Umbogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umbogo tries to break free but Dillon pushes him back against the cage.
Umbogo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dillon lands a good knee to the midsection. Umbogo won't want to take too many of those.
Umbogo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Umbogo tries a body shot but Dillon blocks it.
Dillon lands a right hand.
Dillon prevents the takedown attempt.
Dillon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Umbogo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Machuchin Dillon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dillon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machuchin Dillon!