PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Winchester could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Esta me Dinero's chin.

Winchester
vs
me Dinero

175 cm
27
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
130 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Dinero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dinero stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinero wants to pass to mount but Winchester is defending the position.

Dinero stands up and beckons Winchester to join him on the feet.

Dinero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Winchester to the mat! Winchester manages to get full guard.
Dinero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Winchester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dinero sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dinero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Winchester working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dinero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dinero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Winchester is trying to keep Dinero in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dinero thows a big elbow that misses.
Winchester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dinero is one step ahead there.
Winchester is working hard here to advance position.
Dinero advances position into side control!
Dinero controls the position.

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.
Dinero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Winchester trying to control but Dinero flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Winchester is in bad spot here.

Dinero looking for the choke but no joy.

Dinero tightening his grip on Winchester, looking for the choke.
Dinero trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dinero is trying to stick to Winchester's back but Winchester is turning into Dinero. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dinero's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Winchester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dinero has his feet on Winchester's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Winchester moves out of range of the body kick from Dinero.

Dinero has Winchester up against the cage in a clinch.
Dinero lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dinero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winchester blocks it with crossed arms.
Winchester tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dinero has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Winchester is trying to keep an underhook but Dinero manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dinero looks gassed!
Winchester is looking to improve his position.
Winchester is looking to control Dinero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winchester avoid being mounted?
Dinero prevents Winchester from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dinero decides to stand up.
Winchester scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dinero moves out of range of the strikes.
Winchester rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dinero counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dinero.

Dinero turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dinero manages to end up in side control.
Winchester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dinero cracks Winchester with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Winchester is not content to let Dinero control the position.

Dinero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dinero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winchester is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.

Winchester with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dinero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dinero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Esta me Dinero.
Dinero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winchester.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Winchester 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick from Dinero lands but Winchester takes it in his stride.

Dinero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dinero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dinero is breathing heavily.
Winchester is trying to get back to full guard.
Winchester wants to get back to full guard but Dinero has passed into side control.
Dinero misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Dinero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is trying to control Dinero's posture but Dinero avoids it.
The strikes coming from Dinero are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Winchester wants to control but Dinero postures up.
Winchester looking for a sweep but Dinero has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Winchester in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dinero looking to control but Winchester is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Winchester really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester tries to lock up and control but Dinero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dinero controlling his opponent.
Winchester is trying desperately to improve position.
Dinero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dinero throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Winchester because Dinero loaded up on that one.
Dinero looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dinero lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Winchester is trying desperately to improve position.

Dinero is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Winchester has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dinero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Winchester really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dinero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esta me Dinero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Winchester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Winchester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dinero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winchester throws out the jab.

Winchester gets caught flat footed, as Dinero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Winchester has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dinero has passed into side control.

Dinero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Winchester tries to bench press Dinero off him but Dinero keeps the position.
Dinero throws an elbow but Winchester slips to the side and avoids it well.

Dinero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dinero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Winchester is staying active underneath Dinero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Winchester pushes Dinero off looking to stand but Dinero dives back in and keeps control.
Winchester is trying to maintain the position but Dinero is very close to passing his half guard.
Dinero prevents Winchester from improving his position.
Dinero is taking a breather. Winchester says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Esta me Dinero wasn't active enough on the ground.
Winchester doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dinero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Corey Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinero perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dinero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dinero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winchester is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Dinero seems content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dinero thows a huge punch but Winchester dodges it nicely.
Dinero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dinero sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Esta me Dinero has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Dinero shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Winchester is trying to defend but Dinero finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Winchester wants to control but Dinero is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dinero landing strikes from the mount.
Dinero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Winchester is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero content just to control the position here.
Dinero scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Winchester?
Dinero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winchester is looking to escape.
Winchester is looking to get to half guard.
Esta me Dinero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Esta me Dinero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dinero content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esta me Dinero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dinero 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30

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