PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xanana Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates has chosen Doused as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dias
vs
Bates

205 cm
19
289 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

218 cm
27
296 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xanana Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Bates!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dias back to the cage. Bates follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dias throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Bates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dias circles away quickly and effectively.
Dias wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dias with a jab.
We've been told by Dias's head coaches at Amstadam MMA traning center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bates misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
A combination from Bates does no damage.
Dias throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Bates's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Dias.
Bates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dias keeps the fight on the outside.
Bates throws a right and a left that Dias avoids nicely.
Dias is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bates.
Dias misses with a looping left.
Bates unleashes a big counter combination but Dias bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dias stuffs the takedown.
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a series of wild punches.
Bates has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dias throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bates is looking to clinch.
Dias wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bates lands a jab-cross combination.
Bates throws a series of punches but Dias moves out of range.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Dias.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dias circles away quickly and effectively.

Dias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dias lands a hook that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
Nice body punch from Dias - that landed with a thud.
Bates tries to break free but Dias pushes him back against the cage.
Dias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bates looks winded!
Dias is leaning against Bates and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dias dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dias lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Jon Bates has been cut.
Dias presses Bates against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Dias - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias controlling the action here for a moment.
Dias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dias lands with a light punch inside.
Dias presses Bates against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dias lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dias.
A body shot lands from Dias.
Dias stalling in the clinch.
Dias manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dias seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dias stalls.
Dias holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xanana Dias dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Bates's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dias fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bates, pushing him back against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xanana Dias.
Dias throws out a loose jab but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bates unleashes a big counter combination but Dias bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bates takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bates misses with a takedown attempt - Dias sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dias is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates defending well as Dias loads up on a big left hand.
Dias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Bates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xanana Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates misses with the combination.

Bates tries to keep at a distance but Dias has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bates is breathing heavily.
Dias pushes Bates back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bates's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dias lands with a light punch inside.
Dias lands with a light punch inside.
Dias lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dias.
A body shot lands from Dias.
Dias effectively controlling the action here.
Dias lands with a left to the head.
Dias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bates can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bates takes a shot to the head.
Dias lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bates is rocked!
A short right from Dias on the inside.
Bates is still on wobbly legs! Can Dias finish him?
Dias scores with a hook to the body.
Dias is struggling to control the position.
Bates seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Dias.
Bates wants to break free but Dias has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dias - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dias holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dias is pushing Bates up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xanana Dias.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dias darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Dias gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dias lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dias displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bates up against the cage.
Dias leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dias.
Still in the clinch, Dias scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dias lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bates letting Dias take a breather here.
Dias lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dias.
Dias lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Dias.
Dias has Bates pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xanana Dias dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Bates's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dias closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dias.
A short left from Dias.
Nice body punch from Dias.
Good body shot from Dias.
A bit of stalling here from Dias.

Dias drops Bates onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bates is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bates being controlled against the cage.
Dias slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Xanana Dias.
Dias misses with a straight left.
Dias sets himself, and Bates steps forward looking for the clinch! Dias avoids it this time.
Bates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dias fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dias darts in and clinches Bates up against the cage.
Dias works on Bates's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Dias.
Xanana Dias has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dias is working Bates over against the cage.

Dias drops Bates onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bates is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A bit of stalling here from Dias.
Dias is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Dias drops Bates onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bates is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Dias.
Dias is pushing Bates up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dias slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Dias.
Dias throws a big uppercut that drops Bates! More strikes from Dias and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bates lies dazed against the cage as Dias celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xanana Dias!
Our winner, Xanana Dias, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

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