PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Pessoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Dimmick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pessoa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lado A, Lado B. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pessoa
vs
Dimmick

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Pessoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Dimmick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimmick tries to clinch but Pessoa is having none of it.

Pessoa clinches.
Pessoa tries to break the clinch but Dimmick is controlling the position.

Dimmick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dimmick has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pessoa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimmick avoids a kick to the body.

Dimmick has managed to clinch.
Pessoa looking to throw knees to the head but Dimmick is blocking nicely.
Pessoa wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimmick won't allow it.
Dimmick lands a knee to the body.
Dimmick lands an elbow inside that Pessoa shrugs off.

It looks like Andre Pessoa has been cut.
A knee to the head by Dimmick.
Dimmick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dimmick prevents Pessoa from breaking the clinch.
Dimmick stalling the fight.
Pessoa is trying to break free.
Dimmick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pessoa blocks it with crossed arms.
Pessoa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pessoa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dimmick uses from the top position.
Dimmick landing some decent shots from guard.
Dimmick trying to control the position from guard on top but Pessoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pessoa has closed the distance and engaged Dimmick in a clinch.
Dimmick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dimmick throws an elbow but misses.
Dimmick lands an elbow that stopped Pessoa in his tracks for a moment.
Dimmick tries a knee to the head but Pessoa blocks it.
Dimmick connects with a knee to the head.
Dimmick lands a nice elbow.

Andre Pessoa's cut is getting worse.
Dimmick digs a right hand underneath Pessoa's ribcage. Pessoa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pessoa is breathing heavily.

Dimmick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dimmick gets a clinch.
Pessoa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dimmick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dimmick lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dimmick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimmick connects with a solid leg kick.

Dimmick has managed to clinch.
Dimmick landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Dimmick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimmick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pessoa tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimmick avoids the damage to the body.
Dimmick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pessoa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pessoa stalling in the clinch but Dimmick improves position.
Pessoa tries to break the clinch but Dimmick is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Dimmick as the two fighters clinch.
Pessoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dimmick connects with a knee to the head.
Dimmick has Pessoa pressed against the cage.
Pessoa is looking to break free of the clinch but Dimmick has double underhooks.

Dimmick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dimmick clinches up against the cage.

Dimmick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pessoa uses from the top position.

Dimmick looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pessoa is defending well. Dimmick quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pessoa has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dimmick celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Dimmick!