PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aziz comes into the arena with Lowkey- Long Live Palestine blaring out of the sound system. Esta me Dinero will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aziz
vs
me Dinero

170 cm
21
138 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
32
130 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kareem Aziz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dinero gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aziz manages to get to full guard.
Dinero sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aziz is trying to keep Dinero in close.
Dinero wants to stand but Aziz is controlling his posture from full guard.

Aziz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aziz looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero throwing strikes from guard but Aziz blocks nicely.

Dinero stands up from Aziz's guard - Dinero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aziz throws a nice looking combination but Dinero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dinero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dinero pulls guard effortlessly.

Dinero uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Dinero clinches with his opponent.

Aziz gets control of Dinero's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aziz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dinero throwing strikes from guard but Aziz blocks nicely.

Aziz looking for a guillotine here but Dinero defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aziz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dinero stacks Aziz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dinero!
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!

Dinero tries for a kimura but Aziz is defending well.
Aziz gets back to half guard.
Aziz is looking to improve his position.

Aziz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinero thows a huge punch but Aziz dodges it nicely.

Aziz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Aziz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dinero pulls his head out easily.
Dinero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aziz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aziz wants to improve his position but Dinero is controlling well.
Dinero thows a huge punch but Aziz dodges it nicely.
Dinero trying to control from half guard but Aziz is working away.

Aziz looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aziz wants to sweep but Dinero has passed to side control!
Dinero looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aziz is avoiding damage well.
Dinero trying to control the position but Aziz is working away.
Dinero controls the position from side control.

Dinero has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aziz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dinero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esta me Dinero dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Aziz throws a hook but Dinero blocks it.
Aziz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aziz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Aziz gets tackled into the cage by Dinero. Dinero maintains the clinch.
Aziz tries to pull guard but Dinero won't allow it.
Aziz jumps guard but Dinero turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aziz tries to pull guard but Dinero won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kareem Aziz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aziz jumps guard but Dinero stands there with Aziz around his waist. Aziz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aziz jumps guard but Dinero stands there with Aziz around his waist. Aziz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Dinero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dinero slips a jab from Aziz.
Aziz tries to clinch there but Dinero circles away.
Aziz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aziz lands a nice looking body shot.
Esta me Dinero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aziz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dinero. That one must have hurt.

Dinero moves into the clinch.
Dinero blocks a body shot from Aziz.
Aziz fails to pull the fight into his 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!
Aziz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dinero just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz is trying to pull guard but Dinero has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Dinero.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aziz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dinero smiles and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Dinero. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dinero.
Aziz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Dinero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aziz, pushing him back against the cage.
Dinero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Dinero lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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 Aziz is defending it quite comfortably.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinero wants to pass the guard but Aziz is defending well.
Aziz trying to hold on to Dinero's head to control him but Dinero postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinero is controlling the pace.

Dinero has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Aziz defend it? Dinero steps over the head and cranks it - Aziz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dinero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Esta me Dinero!