PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dzhambek Umkhayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dzhambek Umkhayev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dzhambek Umkhayev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Umkhayev
vs
Dias

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Machine Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dzhambek Umkhayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Dias!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umkhayev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Umkhayev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dias.

It looks like Dzhambek Umkhayev has been cut.
Dias swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Umkhayev counters with a series of strikes. Dias will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dias misses with a jab, cross combination.
Umkhayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dias moves away.

Umkhayev rushes Dias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Umkhayev tries to pull guard but Dias holds him up against the cage and eventually Umkhayev drops back down to his feet.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dias stops a takedown attempt from Umkhayev.

Umkhayev manages to break the clinch.

Umkhayev forces Dias back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umkhayev digs a right hand into Dias's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dias's gas tank.
Umkhayev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dzhambek Umkhayev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias tries to circle away but Umkhayev has him pinned against the cage.
Dias tries to break free but Umkhayev pushes him back against the cage.

Umkhayev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dias connects with a nice looking jab.
Henrique Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Umkhayev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Umkhayev appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Umkhayev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dias, pushing him back against the cage.
Dias wants to break free but Umkhayev has control.
Dias is trying to push Umkhayev away but Umkhayev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dias working hard to break the clinch.

Umkhayev decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umkhayev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Dias stands up and waves to Umkhayev to follow him.
Dias swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Umkhayev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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

Umkhayev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Umkhayev can't find room to land a body shot as Dias controls the action.
Dias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Umkhayev prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.
Dias is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Umkhayev drags the fight down to the ground.

Dias gets to his feet - Umkhayev follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias misses with a wild combination.
Umkhayev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dias defends it nicely.
Dias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Umkhayev has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias is trying to break the clinch but Umkhayev has him pressed against the cage.
Umkhayev keeps control of Dias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Umkhayev is working for takedown but Dias is calmly controlling the position for now.

Dias breaks from the clinch.
Dias throws a series of punches but Umkhayev avoids them all with ease.
Umkhayev shoots in for a takedown but Dias shows good takedown defense.
Umkhayev closes the distance and clinches up with Dias, looking for a takedown. Umkhayev pushes Dias against the cage but Dias circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Umkhayev misses with a wild body shot.
Umkhayev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Umkhayev moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umkhayev is trying to pull guard but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
Dias is trying to force a seperation but Umkhayev has the dominant position.
Dias has had enough of the clinch but Umkhayev keeps him there for the moment.

Dias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Umkhayev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dias avoids it really well and circles away.
Henrique Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umkhayev shoots in and drives through. Dias sprawls well.
Dias lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Umkhayev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dias's efforts to push away.
Dias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Umkhayev tries for a takedown but Dias manages to get underhooks.
Dias wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Umkhayev has him pressed against the cage.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Umkhayev won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias tries to break free but Umkhayev pushes him back against the cage.
Dias wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dias wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dias is trying to break the clinch but Umkhayev has him pressed against the cage.
Umkhayev crunches a lovely knee into Dias's ribcage.
Umkhayev tries to pull guard but Dias forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dias has had enough of the clinch but Umkhayev keeps him there for the moment.
Dias wants to break free but Umkhayev has control.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dias is trying to break the clinch but Umkhayev has him pressed against the cage.
Umkhayev prevents Dias from breaking the clinch.
Umkhayev keeps control of Dias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Umkhayev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dias gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Umkhayev tries a knee to the head but Dias blocks it.
Dias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dias wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dzhambek Umkhayev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dzhambek Umkhayev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Umkhayev gets tackled into the cage by Dias. Dias maintains the clinch.
Umkhayev is trying to pull guard but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
Dias tries to break free but Umkhayev pushes him back against the cage.
Umkhayev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dias blocks it with crossed arms.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dias is trying to break free.
A short right from Umkhayev.
Umkhayev leaning against his opponent.

Umkhayev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dias looks to land a combination. Umkhayev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Umkhayev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Umkhayev wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umkhayev blocks a jab.
Umkhayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Umkhayev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dias has had enough of the clinch but Umkhayev keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias is trying to break free.
Umkhayev jumps guard but Dias turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Umkhayev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dias looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dias tries to clinch but Umkhayev is having none of it.
Umkhayev staying out of range there.
Umkhayev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dias swinging wildly here.
Umkhayev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umkhayev tries for a takedown but Dias sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dzhambek Umkhayev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Umkhayev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Umkhayev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Umkhayev is looking to counter punch.
Umkhayev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Dias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Umkhayev shoots in but no luck this time.
Umkhayev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dias swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Umkhayev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Umkhayev shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Umkhayev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dias is trying to break the clinch but Umkhayev has him pressed against the cage.

Umkhayev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Umkhayev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dias but Dias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Umkhayev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dias is able to avoid easily.
Some wild striking there from Dias.
Dias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Umkhayev.
Dias leaves Umkhayev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A combination from Dias does no damage.
Dias has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dias bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Umkhayev's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dias misses with a few strikes there.
Dias lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Dias misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Dias. No joy for Umkhayev on that attempt.

Umkhayev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dias tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Umkhayev is in Dias's guard.
Umkhayev stops Dias from standing up.
Umkhayev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Umkhayev won't allow Dias to get back to his feet.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Dias manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Umkhayev is working for takedown but Dias is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Umkhayev won't allow it.
Dias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umkhayev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Umkhayev struggles to land a body shot inside as Dias controls his hands.

Umkhayev manages to break the clinch.
Dias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Umkhayev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Umkhayev.
Dias lands a head shot.
Umkhayev walks into a straight right hand from Dias.

Umkhayev pushes Dias up against the cage in a clinch.

Umkhayev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dias throws a series of strikes that have Umkhayev backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Umkhayev walks into a stiff left hand from Dias.
Umkhayev wants to clinch up but Dias keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Dias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dzhambek Umkhayev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Umkhayev moves away from the strike by Dias.
Dias throws a right and a left that Umkhayev avoids nicely.
Umkhayev tries to counter with a takedown but Dias is quick to defend against it.
Dias is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dias misses with a double jab.
Dias uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dias misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Umkhayev dives in for a single leg takedown but Dias sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Umkhayev shoots in for a takedown but Dias shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Umkhayev swats away the attempt to clinch by Dias.
A punch combination from Dias misses.
Umkhayev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias scores with a jab.
Henrique Dias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Umkhayev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dias.
Umkhayev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dias swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dzhambek Umkhayev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Dias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Umkhayev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dias moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umkhayev scores with the left hand. Dias knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice takedown defense from Dias. No joy for Umkhayev on that attempt.
Dias stalks Umkhayev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Umkhayev's face. Umkhayev staggers backwards, shaken.
Dias misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Umkhayev or perhaps it was just good defense by Dias, which made it look bad.
Dias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Umkhayev.
Umkhayev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Umkhayev slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Umkhayev tries to counter with a takedown but Dias is quick to defend against it.
Umkhayev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Despite the aggression on Dias's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Umkhayev tries to counter with a takedown but Dias is quick to defend against it.
Dias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias works over Umkhayev's head and body with a nice combination.
Dias stuffs the takedown.

Umkhayev has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Umkhayev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Umkhayev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Umkhayev.
Dias misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dias might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Umkhayev.
Umkhayev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dias swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Umkhayev counters with a one-two to the body.
Dias tries to clinch up but Umkhayev circles away and keeps his distance.
Umkhayev with a nice cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Umkhayev is defended easily by Dias.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Umkhayev.
Dias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Umkhayev.
Umkhayev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dias.

Umkhayev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dias sprawls well initially but Umkhayev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Dias manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Umkhayev keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Dias's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Umkhayev.
Umkhayev misses with a knee to the head.
Umkhayev scores with a shot to the side of Dias's head.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Umkhayev won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umkhayev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dias pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Umkhayev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dias can't break the clinch.
Dias is trying to break free.
Dias is looking to break free of the clinch but Umkhayev has double underhooks.
Umkhayev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dias prevents it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umkhayev fails to pull guard.
Dias has had enough of the clinch but Umkhayev keeps him there for the moment.
Umkhayev tries to land knees in the clinch but Dias avoids the damage to the body.
Dias wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Umkhayev tries to pull guard but Dias forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dias can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrique Dias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dias has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Dias!