PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karrel Dlute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Domination. Justin Angle has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dlute
vs
Angle

182 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

177 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karrel Dlute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Angle!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angle.
Dlute fails to land the takedown.

Angle clinches up against the cage.
Dlute tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angle just stands there and leans against the cage.

Dlute manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Angle is looking to stand up but Dlute won't let him.
Angle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Angle throws a strike but Dlute rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dlute trying to control the position from guard on top but Angle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dlute working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dlute wants to control from the top but Angle keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlute throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dlute trying to control but Angle is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Angle misses with a takedown attempt

and Dlute counters by clinching up.
Dlute fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karrel Dlute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dlute drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dlute pulls guard successfully.
Angle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dlute. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dlute had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Angle defends it easily.
Angle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dlute's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlute keeping moving, preventing Angle from controlling successfully.
Dlute has a closed guard, preventing Angle from standing up.
Dlute avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Angle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dlute is pulling down on Angle's head. It's preventing any offense from Angle, at least for the moment.

Angle content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dlute has locked up a guillotine! Dlute's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Angle is holding on here and Dlute must be using up a lot of energy. Angle has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dlute gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Karrel Dlute!