PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dilon Goncalves (ranked 3343 p4p, 5470 weight class) and Del Werthers (ranked 342 p4p, 449 weight class). Goncalves's entrance music is TAPOUT. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Goncalves
vs
Werthers

180 cm
33
150
14 - 16 - 0

173 cm
33
150
10 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dilon Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Del Werthers!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Werthers tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Werthers misses.
Werthers throws a hook to the side of Goncalves's head but Goncalves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Goncalves darts in and clinches Werthers up against the cage.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Werthers to keep the fight standing.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Werthers won't allow it.
Goncalves fails to pull guard.
Werthers's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Werthers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dilon Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goncalves manages to pull guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Werthers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Werthers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Werthers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Werthers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Werthers wants to control from the top but Goncalves keeps moving.
Werthers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goncalves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goncalves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Goncalves is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Werthers rolls with it to try and escape but Goncalves cranks on the arm and Werthers is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dilon Goncalves!
Dilon Goncalves thanked the fans post fight for their support.