PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rony Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rony Sanchez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Salvador Dimagiba's chin.

Dimagiba
vs
Sanchez

202 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rony Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimagiba shoots in and drives through. Sanchez sprawls well.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Dimagiba is out of range.
Dimagiba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dimagiba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimagiba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Dimagiba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dimagiba misses with the combination.

Dimagiba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dimagiba lands in his opponent's guard.
Dimagiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
Dimagiba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dimagiba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dimagiba postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez has Dimagiba pulled in close to control his posture.
Dimagiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dimagiba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dimagiba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dimagiba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dimagiba slips under a jab from Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dimagiba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanchez sprawls well initially but Dimagiba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dimagiba is just content to waste time from the top position. Sanchez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dimagiba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dimagiba throws an elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dimagiba's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!
Dimagiba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dimagiba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dimagiba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dimagiba!
Dimagiba taking a break here but Sanchez is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Dimagiba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimagiba is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvador Dimagiba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dimagiba dives in and grabs Sanchez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes down on Dimagiba's head and hops out.
Dimagiba shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dimagiba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Dimagiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dimagiba moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
Dimagiba tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Dimagiba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dimagiba misses with a takedown attempt - Sanchez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dimagiba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Dimagiba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dimagiba closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.

Dimagiba wants the takedown. Sanchez is fighting it off but Dimagiba persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sanchez's guard against the cage.
Dimagiba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Dimagiba trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Dimagiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dimagiba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Salvador Dimagiba wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Dimagiba closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanchez quickly recovers to half guard.
Dimagiba trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it.
Dimagiba looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimagiba throws a strike but Sanchez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba throws a big right hand that misses.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dimagiba is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dimagiba is one step ahead there.
Sanchez controlling Dimagiba's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba throws an elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dimagiba's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!
Sanchez is fighting to break Dimagiba's control of his arms but Dimagiba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sanchez stops Dimagiba from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez won't allow Dimagiba to sweep him here.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Dimagiba blocks nicely.
Dimagiba is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvador Dimagiba dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimagiba moves away.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dimagiba but Dimagiba pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dimagiba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanchez is letting Dimagiba control him for a moment.
Sloppy strikes there by Dimagiba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba with the ground and pound but Sanchez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dimagiba not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dimagiba is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Dimagiba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dimagiba.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dimagiba is working away from the top position though.
Dimagiba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dimagiba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dimagiba trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba misses with a head shot. Sanchez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rony Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dimagiba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dimagiba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dimagiba is looking for a takedown.
Salvador Dimagiba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba is looking for a takedown.

Dimagiba tightens his grip and picks Sanchez up, before dumping him to the ground. Sanchez manages to land in guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
Dimagiba throws an elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dimagiba's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!

Dimagiba manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dimagiba fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Dimagiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez throws a jab when Dimagiba was well out of range.
Salvador Dimagiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salvador Dimagiba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dimagiba, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvador Dimagiba!
Salvador Dimagiba was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.