PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dinomat Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elton Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Country Song. Presley has chosen Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Man
vs
Presley

181 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dinomat Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elton Presley!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Presley.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Presley enables Man to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Presley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Man wants to get up but he can't break Presley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Man engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Presley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Presley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Presley.
Man slips a jab from Presley.

Man closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Presley's guard.
Man controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Presley controlling Man's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Presley is working an open guard so Man takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Presley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Presley misses.
Presley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Presley persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Dinomat Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elton Presley.

Man throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Presley was covering up waiting for the punch and Man finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Presley.

Man stands and steps away. Presley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looks for a takedown but Presley sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Presley.
Presley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Presley misses with a body shot.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Presley in a clinch.

Man manages to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley looking to pass the guard.
Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Presley manages to get himself to full guard.
Man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Presley looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Man wants to control from the top but Presley keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dinomat Man.
Presley misses with a hook.
Presley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Man instigates a clinch.
Presley tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Presley has picked Man up - he's going for a ride! Presley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Presley wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Presley throws a strike but Man avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Presley's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Man stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Presley fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man is looking to clinch.

Man closes the distance and pushes Presley back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinomat Man dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Man shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Presley's guard.
Man controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Presley is working an open guard so Man takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Presley shoots and misses

and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Presley wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Presley trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.
Man is controlling the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Presley kicks off Man and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley misses with a wild body shot.
Presley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Presley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Man scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Presley's head.
Man controlling the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Presley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Presley is looking to control Man's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Presley avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley is trying to get back to full guard.

Man decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Presley is defended easily by Man.
Dinomat Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elton Presley.
Man tries to clinch but Presley is having none of it.
Man moves to clinch but Presley breaks away
and Presley counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Presley tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Presley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Man looking to score a takedown here. Presley is defending well but Man drives through and ends up in Presley's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Man misses with a takedown attempt
letting Presley counter with a right hand.
Presley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Presley wants it to stay on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Presley.
Presley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Presley connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Elton Presley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Presley with a poor takedown

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Man obliges.
Man tries for a takedown but Presley manages to get underhooks.
Man stops a takedown attempt from Presley.
Presley is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Presley tries to score a body lock takedown but Man shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man lands an elbow inside that Presley shrugs off.
Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Man is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Presley can't fight it off and eventually Man manages to take the fight to the floor. Presley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Man decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Presley, up you get!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Presley swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dinomat Man dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Man clinches with his opponent.
Presley blocks a body shot from Man.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Presley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man lands a left hand.
Man is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Presley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Man jumps guard.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Presley's guard.
Presley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Presley, up you get!

Man clinches with his opponent.
Presley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Man has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Presley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Presley tries to roll but Man sticks to his back.
Man trying to control momentarily.
Presley trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Man really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Presley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinomat Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man tries to keep control of the position but Presley is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley trying to control the action but Man just sinks the hooks in.

Presley defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Man's arms.
Man is riding his opponent, not letting Presley buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Presley has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Good control from Man.
Man tries to keep control of the position but Presley is staying busy.
Presley wants to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Elton Presley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man avoiding Presley 's attempts to control his hands.
Dinomat Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dinomat Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dinomat Man!
Dinomat Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.