PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Dimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimov has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!

Dimov
vs
Aldo Junior

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vladimir Dimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo Junior!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dimov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Junior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dimov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dimov drops back looking for a leg! Junior is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Junior manages to kick Dimov off! Dimov jumps back into Junior's guard.

Dimov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dimov is breathing heavily.
Junior controls Dimov momentarily but Dimov frees himself.
Dimov looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dimov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Dimov drops back looking for a leg! Junior is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Junior manages to kick Dimov off! Dimov jumps back into Junior's guard.
Junior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dimov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Junior with a poor takedown

and Dimov counters with a single leg into guard. Junior didn't expect that.
Dimov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junior swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dimov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Dimov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dimov postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dimov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Junior keeping full guard, as Dimov tries to pass.

Dimov drops back looking for a leg! Junior is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Junior manages to kick Dimov off! Dimov jumps back into Junior's guard.

Dimov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dimov keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dimov.
Junior misses with a takedown attempt

and Dimov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Dimov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Junior is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vladimir Dimov!