PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Machuchin Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dillon
vs
Ngbendu wa Za Banga

172 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
161 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Machuchin Dillon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wa Za Banga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Dillon misses its intended target.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that half lands.
wa Za Banga slips a straight right by Dillon.
wa Za Banga defending well as Dillon loads up on a big left hand.
wa Za Banga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Machuchin Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from wa Za Banga lands but Dillon takes it in his stride.
wa Za Banga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right-left combo lands from Dillon.

It looks like Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon looks for the body kick but wa Za Banga saw that one coming.
Dillon misses with a wild combination.
Dillon throws a leg kick that is checked
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick.
Dillon misses the shot to the body.
Dillon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract wa Za Banga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
wa Za Banga looks to land a combination but Dillon avoids it well.
Dillon misses the body punch
and wa Za Banga counters with a low kick, right behind Dillon 's knee.
Some wild striking there from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga looks to land a body kick but Dillon moved away.
wa Za Banga with a nice cross.
Dillon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dillon throws a hook but wa Za Banga blocks it.
Dillon avoids the head kick by wa Za Banga.
Dillon closes the distance but wa Za Banga moves to the side
and wa Za Banga counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dillon looks to land a left hand but wa Za Banga moved out of range nicely.
wa Za Banga thuds his shin into the meat of Dillon's side.
wa Za Banga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
wa Za Banga throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the body.
Dillon is breathing heavily.
Dillon throws a jab but it's blocked by wa Za Banga.
Dillon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga misses the shot to the body.
Dillon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from wa Za Banga.
Dillon dodges the punch combination from wa Za Banga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from wa Za Banga.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from wa Za Banga - that will leave a mark!
wa Za Banga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
wa Za Banga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dillon.

Dillon is rocked!
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
wa Za Banga lands with a thumping leg kick.
wa Za Banga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
wa Za Banga scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dillon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from wa Za Banga. That one must have hurt.
wa Za Banga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dillon's sensitive parts.
Dillon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
wa Za Banga lands a head kick. Dillon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking body kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
wa Za Banga lands an overhand right.
Oh Dillon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dillon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dillon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. wa Za Banga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dillon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and wa Za Banga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dillon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dillon looks to land a right hand but wa Za Banga moved out of range.
wa Za Banga jabs at Dillon's body.
wa Za Banga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dillon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
wa Za Banga misses with a head kick.
wa Za Banga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillon seems to have got his legs back now.
wa Za Banga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dillon misses the shot to the body.
Dillon misses with a wild body shot.
wa Za Banga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
wa Za Banga misses with a double jab
and Dillon counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillon looks to land a combination but wa Za Banga avoids it well.
Dillon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by wa Za Banga.
A low kick from Dillon is predictable there
and wa Za Banga counters with a big head kick but Dillon shrugs it off.
Dillon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
wa Za Banga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dillon throws a nice looking combination but wa Za Banga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from wa Za Banga.

A head kick lands from wa Za Banga that sends Dillon to the canvas. Dillon tries to scramble back to his feet but wa Za Banga brings him back down into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
wa Za Banga is looking to advance position but Dillon won't allow it.
wa Za Banga wants to advance to full mount but Dillon doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wa Za Banga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
wa Za Banga controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon struggling a bit here.
Dillon tries to bench press wa Za Banga off him but wa Za Banga keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
wa Za Banga is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
wa Za Banga trying to control the position but Dillon is working away.
Dillon tries to control but wa Za Banga manages to take his back.
Dillon trying to control the hands but wa Za Banga breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillon manages to reverse the position and now he's in wa Za Banga's guard. Nice work there by Dillon.
wa Za Banga has his hands on Dillon's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dillon misses with a body shot.
Dillon misses with a combination
and wa Za Banga counters with a low kick, right behind Dillon 's knee.
Dillon drops his hands momentarily and wa Za Banga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dillon avoids the head kick by wa Za Banga.
Dillon fails to land with a series of punches.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillon looks to land a left hand but wa Za Banga moved out of range nicely.
wa Za Banga lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wa Za Banga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dillon. That did some damage!
wa Za Banga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
wa Za Banga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Dillon.
wa Za Banga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
wa Za Banga lands a head kick!
Dillon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dillon throws a series of strikes that have wa Za Banga backpedaling.
wa Za Banga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dillon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dillon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
wa Za Banga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillon misses with a hook. wa Za Banga ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillon misses the target.
Dillon lands with an overhand left.
wa Za Banga fakes the leg kick and cracks Dillon in the body.
wa Za Banga is looking to slow Dillon down with leg kicks.
Dillon scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon tries to clinch but wa Za Banga is having none of it.
wa Za Banga misses with a double jab
and Dillon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
wa Za Banga loads up on a big right hand but Dillon slips the punch.
wa Za Banga scores with a kick to the body.
wa Za Banga dodges the punch combination from Dillon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga misses with a body shot.
Dillon wants to clinch up but wa Za Banga keeps it at a distance.
Dillon throws a shot from downtown. wa Za Banga moves away and avoids it.
Dillon misses with a hook.
Dillon gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling wa Za Banga to counter with a crisp jab.
wa Za Banga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dillon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga throws a combination that misses
and Dillon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dillon throws out a loose jab but wa Za Banga uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a two punch combination.
wa Za Banga scores with a leg kick.
Dillon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by wa Za Banga. wa Za Banga obviously looking to wear him down.
Dillon throws an overhand right that lands on wa Za Banga's shoulder, as wa Za Banga tries to avoid the shot.
wa Za Banga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillon throws a shot from downtown. wa Za Banga moves away and avoids it.
wa Za Banga lands with a slapping head kick.
wa Za Banga lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillon blocks a head kick by wa Za Banga.
Dillon misses with a few strikes there.
Dillon misses with an uppercut. wa Za Banga saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

wa Za Banga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillon.
Dillon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but wa Za Banga manages to avoid it.
Dillon throws a lazy right hand but wa Za Banga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dillon misses with a straight left.
Dillon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dillon blocks a head kick by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga defending well as Dillon loads up on a big left hand.
wa Za Banga connects with a high kick.
wa Za Banga slips a jab from Dillon.
Dillon connects with a looping right hand.
Donk. Dillon catches wa Za Banga right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon throws a series of punches but wa Za Banga avoids them all with ease.
wa Za Banga misses with a combination
and Dillon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
wa Za Banga misses with a double jab.
wa Za Banga moves out of range as Dillon strikes.
Dillon throws a big shot that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dillon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from wa Za Banga - the referee stops the clock and Dillon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says wa Za Banga. Dillon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
wa Za Banga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dillon fails to land with a series of punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
wa Za Banga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

wa Za Banga knocks Dillon to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Dillon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

wa Za Banga has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dillon looks to land a combination but wa Za Banga avoids it well.
wa Za Banga lands a big head kick that sends Dillon to the canvas! wa Za Banga follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga is the new lightweight champion!