PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias comes into the arena with Marcelo D2 & Claudia - Desabafo / Deixa Eu Dizer blaring out of the sound system. Hulk has chosen Hulkamania! as his entrance music. Fabricio Dias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dias
vs
Hulk

175 cm
21
137 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias looks to land a combination but Hulk avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Dias.
Dias is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hulk.
Dias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hulk throws out the jab.

Hulk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dias to the ground. Hulk is now in Dias's guard.
Dias wants to stand and escape but Hulk is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hulk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hulk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dias is keeping the position for now.
Dias wants to get back to his feet but Hulk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hulk looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Dias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. The Hulk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hulk tries to bum rush Dias with a series of wild strikes but Dias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Dias misses its intended target.
Hulk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hulk has a takedown stuffed.
Hulk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hulk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dias swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hulk.
Hulk misses the shot to the body.
Dias connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Hulk is rocked!
Hulk misses with the combination.
Hulk is still on wobbly legs! Can Dias finish him?
Hulk tries to bum rush Dias with a series of wild strikes but Dias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk misses with an uppercut.
Hulk seems to have recovered his senses.
Hulk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dias manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Dias.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias throws a hook but Hulk avoids it easily.
Hulk ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
Dias avoids the body shot from Hulk.
Hulk throws a shot from downtown. Dias moves away and avoids it.
Hulk throws a shot from downtown. Dias moves away and avoids it.
Dias throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Dias throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hulk blocks a jab.
Hulk tries to bum rush Dias with a series of wild strikes but Dias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hulk momentarily.
Hulk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hulk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Hulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulk thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Dias misses the target.
Dias is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hulk slips a jab from Dias.
Dias connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Hulk tumbling to the canvas! Dias pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Hulk was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fabricio Dias!