PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Via Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Thunder Heart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Thunder Heart has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dios
vs
Thunder Heart

185 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Via Dios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Thunder Heart!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dios drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dios working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dios cracks Thunder Heart with a solid left hand.
Dios stopping the sweep attempt from Thunder Heart.
Thunder Heart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dios wants to control from the top but Thunder Heart keeps moving.
Dios wants to pass the guard but Thunder Heart is keeping the position.
Dios postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thunder Heart keeping full guard, as Dios tries to pass.
Thunder Heart tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Thunder Heart gets caught flat footed, as Dios shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Thunder Heart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dios looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder Heart looking for a sweep. Not yet Thunder Heart, not yet.
Thunder Heart keeping full guard, as Dios tries to pass.
Dios won't allow Thunder Heart to get back to his feet.
Thunder Heart looks gassed!
Thunder Heart keeping full guard, as Dios tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dios drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dios jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thunder Heart trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

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

Thunder Heart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dios is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dios is trying to maintain the position but Thunder Heart is very close to passing his half guard.
Dios is looking to improve his position.
Dios is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dios keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thunder Heart stops Dios from getting back to his feet.
Thunder Heart not doing much here.
Dios trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dios clinches up with Thunder Heart and pushes him back against the cage.

Dios has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thunder Heart is trying to keep an underhook but Dios manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dios is pressing down on Thunder Heart's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thunder Heart is holding on for now.

Dios is working for a submission of some sort.
Thunder Heart tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dios is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Dios seems to be working for a kimura but Thunder Heart defends the submission attempt.
Dios works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dios is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thunder Heart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dios landing punches.
Thunder Heart throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dios. What's that going to do exactly?
Dios putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Thunder Heart is rocked!
Dios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunder Heart is looking to escape.
Thunder Heart is still in real trouble! Can Dios finish him?
Thunder Heart seems to have recovered his senses.
Dios sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dios landing shots from mount.
Dios landing shots from mount.
Dios unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dios stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Dios drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dios looking to sit in guard and control but Thunder Heart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dios looking to control.
Dios avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dios is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Thunder Heart frees his head nicely. Oh but Dios has switched to an armbar! Thunder Heart is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Via Dios!