PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ding Dongz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Tallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tallo has chosen DJ Distance-Mistral as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dongz
vs
Tallo

225 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ding Dongz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Tallo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dongz takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dongz.
Dongz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dongz tries to circle away but Tallo has him pinned against the ropes.
Dongz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tallo tries to score a body lock takedown but Dongz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tallo trying to land knees to the body.

Dongz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tallo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dongz!
Tallo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dongz swivels and escapes.

Dongz instigates a clinch.
Dongz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tallo avoids it.
Tallo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dongz walks away with a smile on his face. Tallo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ding Dongz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Tallo.
Dongz wants to clinch up but Tallo keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dongz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tallo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dongz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tallo.
Dongz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tallo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Dongz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tallo tries to pull guard but Dongz won't allow it.
Dongz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dongz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dongz gets underhooks to prevent Tallo's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dongz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dongz is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dongz.

Dongz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dongz misses with a body shot.

Dongz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tallo's half guard.
Tallo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dongz trying to control but Tallo is working from the bottom.
Dongz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tallo on the ground.
Tallo tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tallo is on top in guard.
Dongz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dongz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tallo won't allow Dongz to sweep him here.
Dongz pulls Tallo in close to his closed guard and prevents Tallo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tallo trying to control but Dongz is working from the bottom.

Tallo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tallo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dongz is breathing heavily.

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.
Tallo advances nicely into full mount.

Dongz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tallo.
Dongz is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Tallo has taken his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Even with his hooks in, Tallo manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Dongz fending off the submission attempt from Tallo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manuel Tallo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A jab from Dongz misses.
Dongz wants to clinch.
Dongz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ding Dongz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dongz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tallo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tallo gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallo fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Tallo is trying to get an arm triangle but Dongz is defending well.
Tallo is looking to take a break and control but Dongz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dongz can't do much from the bottom here.
Tallo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Tallo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dongz is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manuel Tallo!