PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach De La Roca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De La Roca has chosen blood as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dingo
vs
De La Roca

190 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

197 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach De La Roca!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dingo pushes De La Roca up against the cage in a clinch.
De La Roca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
De La Roca misses with a knee strike.
De La Roca misses with the head strike.
Dingo is looking to break free of the clinch but De La Roca has double underhooks.
De La Roca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Matt Dingo has been cut.
De La Roca lands a hook that snaps the head of Dingo backwards.
De La Roca keeps control of Dingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De La Roca misses with a knee to the head.

Dingo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dingo.
De La Roca is trying to get back to half guard.
De La Roca is pushing Dingo's head away, looking to escape. Dingo manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee asks Dingo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dingo prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo trying to control the position but De La Roca is working away.

Dingo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De La Roca has escaped the position, nice work there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De La Roca tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dingo counters with a two punch combo.
De La Roca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dingo throws a head kick that misses.
De La Roca wants to clinch but Dingo slips to the side
and Dingo counters with a two punch combo.
De La Roca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dingo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Dingo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
De La Roca looks gassed!
De La Roca gets back to half guard.

Dingo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De La Roca defends it well.
De La Roca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Roca is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Dingo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De La Roca defends it well.
Dingo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for De La Roca!
De La Roca keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Dingo get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Roca tries to clinch up but Dingo circles away and keeps his distance.
Dingo scores with a nice right hand.
Dingo lands a jab-cross combination.
Dingo swats away the attempt to clinch by De La Roca.
De La Roca is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De La Roca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dingo looks to land a combination. De La Roca sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dingo misses with a two punch combination.
Dingo scores with a jab. De La Roca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De La Roca tries to clinch
enabling Dingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Dingo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dingo throws a combination. De La Roca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dingo lands a two punch combo.
De La Roca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dingo counters with a straight right hand.
De La Roca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dingo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dingo swinging wilding here.
Dingo throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dingo clinches up with De La Roca and pushes him back against the cage.
De La Roca misses with a knee to the head.
De La Roca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dingo avoids the elbow strike from De La Roca, against the cage.
Dingo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dingo takes an elbow to the temple.
Dingo is trying to break the clinch but De La Roca has him pressed against the cage.
Dingo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dingo manages to break the clinch.
Dingo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dingo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dingo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dingo pushes De La Roca up against the cage in a clinch.
Dingo can't break the clinch.
De La Roca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dingo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dingo is trying to break free.
Dingo is trying to break free.
De La Roca trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dingo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dingo wants to break free but De La Roca has control.
Dingo has had enough of the clinch but De La Roca keeps him there for the moment.
De La Roca prevents Dingo from breaking the clinch.
Dingo wants to get back to striking at distance but De La Roca won't allow it.
Dingo is trying to break free.
De La Roca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Dingo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Dingo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

De La Roca tries to clinch up but Dingo circles away and keeps his distance.
De La Roca closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dingo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dingo.
Dingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De La Roca keeps control of Dingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dingo is looking to break free of the clinch but De La Roca has double underhooks.
De La Roca keeps control of Dingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De La Roca prevents Dingo from breaking the clinch.
Dingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dingo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dingo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dingo blocks the elbow strike.
De La Roca prevents Dingo from breaking the clinch.
De La Roca keeps control of Dingo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dingo is trying to break free.

Dingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dingo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Roca tries to clinch
and Dingo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Dingo closes the distance and clinches.
De La Roca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dingo's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dingo tries to close the distance and clinch but De La Roca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De La Roca moves out of range as Dingo throws a body kick.

De La Roca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De La Roca just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dingo's brow.

Dingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dingo lands with an overhand left.

Dingo has managed to clinch.
Dingo is trying to break free.
Dingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De La Roca lands a damaging elbow.
Dingo dodges an elbow strike from De La Roca.
With the fighters up against the cage, De La Roca throws an elbow but misses.
Dingo is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De La Roca.
Dingo is looking to break free of the clinch but De La Roca has double underhooks.
Dingo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dingo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dingo throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - De La Roca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dingo stalks De La Roca and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De La Roca's face. De La Roca staggers backwards, shaken.
De La Roca misses the body punch
and Dingo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De La Roca tries to clinch
and Dingo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dingo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dingo throws a series of punches but De La Roca moves out of range.
Dingo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dingo throws a one two combo.
Dingo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
De La Roca looks to clinch
letting Dingo counter with a right hand.
Dingo throws a series of punches but De La Roca avoids them all with ease.
Dingo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dingo throws a head kick that misses.
Dingo is working the combinations to good effect here.
De La Roca tries to close the distance and clinch but Dingo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De La Roca wants to clinch up but Dingo keeps it at a distance.
De La Roca doesn't manage to clinch there - Dingo circles away.
De La Roca throws a head kick but Dingo moves out of range.
Dingo throws a head kick that half lands.
Dingo misses with the combination.
Dingo scores with a jab to the body.
Dingo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Roca has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dingo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dingo looks to land a combination. De La Roca sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Matt Dingo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dingo connects with a good right hand that stumbles De La Roca. De La Roca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dingo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dingo looks for the body kick but De La Roca saw that one coming.
De La Roca tries to clinch up but Dingo circles away and keeps his distance.
De La Roca tries to clinch up but Dingo circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Dingo.
De La Roca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Dingo.
Horrible takedown by Dingo or perhaps it was just good defense by De La Roca which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Dingo scores with a four punch combination!
De La Roca looks to clinch
and Dingo counters with a left and a right that stings De La Roca.
Dingo digs a good body shot into De La Roca's ribs.
De La Roca throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Roca moves out of range as Dingo throws a body kick.
Dingo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dingo tries to bum rush De La Roca with a series of wild strikes but De La Roca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from De La Roca does no damage.
A left and a right from Dingo both land. Nice combination.
Dingo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dingo forces De La Roca back against the cage and clinches.
De La Roca misses with a punch on the inside.
Dingo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De La Roca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dingo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dingo is looking to break free of the clinch but De La Roca has double underhooks.
De La Roca misses with a body punch.
De La Roca misses with a knee strike.
Dingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dingo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De La Roca has him pressed against the cage.
Dingo is trying to break free.
Dingo wants to break free but De La Roca has control.

Dingo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De La Roca throws a front kick aimed at Dingo's knee but Dingo avoids it well.
Dingo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De La Roca throws a right and a left that Dingo avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Dingo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Dingo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dingo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dingo swinging wilding here.
De La Roca tries to clinch but Dingo is having none of it.

De La Roca clinches up against the cage.
De La Roca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dingo is trying to break free.
Dingo tries to break the clinch but De La Roca is controlling the position.
Dingo is trying to break the clinch but De La Roca has him pressed against the cage.
De La Roca throws a knee to the head but misses.
De La Roca landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dingo wants to get back to striking at distance but De La Roca won't allow it.
Dingo is looking to break free of the clinch but De La Roca has double underhooks.
De La Roca prevents Dingo from breaking the clinch.
De La Roca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dingo backwards.
Dingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De La Roca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dingo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De La Roca lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Roca misses with a knee to the head.
Dingo can't break the clinch.
De La Roca throws an elbow but it misses.
Dingo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De La Roca misses with a head kick.
Dingo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dingo closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dingo avoids the elbow strike from De La Roca, against the cage.
Dingo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dingo dodges an elbow strike from De La Roca.
Dingo tries to break the clinch but De La Roca is controlling the position.
De La Roca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dingo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
De La Roca is not content to let Dingo control the position.
Dingo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for De La Roca!
De La Roca really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dingo mounts De La Roca! Really nice guard pass there!
De La Roca is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Roca tries to lock up and control but Dingo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
De La Roca tries to improve his position but instead Dingo has taken his back!
De La Roca tries to escape but Dingo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
De La Roca prevents Dingo from getting a body triangle.
De La Roca is in bad spot here.
Dingo doesn't have the hooks in and De La Roca manages to turn into his guard.
Dingo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Dingo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo keeping moving, preventing De La Roca from controlling successfully.
Matt Dingo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dingo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De La Roca controls the pace.
Dingo pulls De La Roca in to control the position.
De La Roca wants to control from the top but Dingo keeps moving.
Dingo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dingo working a defensive guard here.
De La Roca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dingo is keeping the position for now.
Dingo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zach De La Roca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dingo pulls De La Roca in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De La Roca landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Dingo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dingo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Dingo!