PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ehavoc Dugre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

me Dinero
vs
Dugre

185 cm
27
130 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

181 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ka-POW Clothing

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ehavoc Dugre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dugre misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Dugre.
Dinero lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dugre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dinero circles away quickly and effectively.
Dinero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dinero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dugre counters with a nice uppercut.
Dugre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dugre throws a right hand that Dinero ducks under and follows up with a left that Dinero also avoids with ease.
Dugre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dinero counters with a nice kick to the body.

Dinero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dinero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dinero trying to control but Dugre is working from the bottom.
Dinero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugre wants to stand but Dinero is controlling the position.
Dinero wanted to stand there but Dugre had control of the position.
Dinero trying to control the position from guard on top but Dugre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Esta me Dinero.
Dinero tries to clinch up.
Dugre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dugre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dinero counters with a right hand to the body.
Dugre looks gassed!
Dugre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dugre misses with a series of wild punches.
Dinero has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esta me Dinero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dugre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dugre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dinero misses with a takedown attempt - Dugre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dugre throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dinero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dinero is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dinero is working for a kimura but Dugre is defending it quite comfortably.
Dinero wants to stand but Dugre has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinero is trying to control the action in half guard but Dugre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dugre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dinero is looking to stall here but Dugre recovers full guard.

That's four 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.
Dinero looking to sit in guard and control but Dugre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dugre connects with a couple of short punches.
Dinero wants to stand but Dugre is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esta me Dinero 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.

Dinero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dugre misses with a double jab
and Dinero counters with a low kick, right behind Dugre 's knee.
Dugre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dugre throws a series of punches but Dinero moves out of range.
A punch combination from Dugre misses.
Dinero throws a head kick but Dugre moves out of range.
Dugre misses with a two punch combination.
Dugre lands a jab to the head.
Dinero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dugre throws a combination that misses
and Dinero counters with a big head kick but Dugre shrugs it off.
Esta me Dinero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dinero throws a head kick that half lands.
Dugre slaps away a takedown attempt from Dinero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dinero misses with a takedown
and Dugre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dugre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dinero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dinero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dugre's sensitive parts.
Dugre circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugre misses with a combination
and Dinero counters with a big head kick but Dugre shrugs it off.
Dinero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esta me Dinero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dugre but Dugre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dugre cracks Dinero with an open hand slap.
Dinero tries to clinch there but Dugre circles away.
No joy there for Dugre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dugre stuffs the takedown.
Dugre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dinero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dinero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dinero has his takedown stuffed
and Dugre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dugre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dugre misses with a double jab

and Dinero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dinero stops Dugre from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dugre is trying to stand.
Dinero is looking to take a break and control but Dugre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dugre tries to kick Dinero off but Dinero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dugre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dinero.
Dinero trying to mount his opponent but Dugre defends it.
Dinero wants to stand but Dugre has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Dugre has one foot on Dinero's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Dugre misses with a double jab
and Dinero counters with a left and a right that stings Dugre.
Dugre looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Dinero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ehavoc Dugre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dugre throws a series of punches but Dinero avoids them all with ease.
Dugre throws a combination that misses

and Dinero counters by clinching up.
Dinero tries to pull guard but Dugre holds him up against the cage and eventually Dinero drops back down to his feet.

Dugre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dinero has a takedown stuffed.
Dugre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Dugre.
Dinero shoots for a double leg takedown but Dugre sprawls well. He's pushed Dinero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dinero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dugre sprawls well. Dugre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dinero gets slowly back to his feet.
Dugre misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esta me Dinero dominated that second round.
That's time! Dinero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dinero dives in and grabs Dugre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dugre pushes down on Dinero's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dinero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dugre tries to bum rush Dinero with a series of wild strikes but Dinero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dinero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dugre as he jumps to the side.
Dugre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dinero circles away quickly and effectively.
Dugre misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Dinero. Those never looked like landing.
Dugre looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Dugre avoids the body shot from Dinero.
Dinero blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dugre is fending him off so far but Dinero persists. Nope, Dugre circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esta me Dinero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dugre misses with a few strikes there.
Dugre throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dinero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dugre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dinero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero trying to control but Dugre is working from the bottom.
Dinero is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dugre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dinero postures up in Dugre's guard and throws a big left but Dugre blocks it.
Dinero stops Dugre from standing up.
Dugre keeping moving, preventing Dinero from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Esta me Dinero just wasn't active enough.
Dugre with a nice cross.
Dinero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dugre misses with a double jab
and Dinero counters with an inside leg kick.
Dinero scores with a push kick.
Dugre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dinero.
Dugre looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dinero is defended easily by Dugre.
Dinero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dugre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dinero circles away quickly and effectively.
Dugre leaves Dinero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dugre throws a combination that misses
and Dinero counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dugre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dinero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dugre but Dugre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dinero throws a body kick that misses.
Dugre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dugre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dugre throws a series of punches but Dinero moves out of range.
Dinero has a takedown stuffed.
Dinero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dugre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dugre throws a right and a left that Dinero avoids nicely.
Dugre stuffs the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Dugre. Those never looked like landing.
Dugre throws a combination that misses

and Dinero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dinero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugre wants to stand but Dinero is controlling the position.
Dinero slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dugre keeping full guard, as Dinero tries to pass.

Dugre manages to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esta me Dinero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dinero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esta me Dinero!