PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Dillaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aka Sutmasnabela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dillaway
vs
Sutmasnabela

160 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Dillaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aka Sutmasnabela!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillaway throws out a loose jab but Sutmasnabela uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dillaway has closed the distance and engaged Sutmasnabela in a clinch.
Dillaway tries to break free but Sutmasnabela pushes him back against the cage.
Dillaway blocks an uppercut.
Sutmasnabela holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Sutmasnabela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dillaway closes the distance and pushes Sutmasnabela back into the cage.
Dillaway prevents a body shot from Sutmasnabela.
Sutmasnabela holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sutmasnabela wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sutmasnabela throws an elbow but misses.
Dillaway has had enough of the clinch but Sutmasnabela keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Sutmasnabela.
Dillaway wants to get back to striking at distance but Sutmasnabela won't allow it.
Sutmasnabela's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Sutmasnabela breaks the clinch.
Dillaway throws a right and a left that Sutmasnabela avoids nicely.
Jefferson Dillaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sutmasnabela closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sutmasnabela lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutmasnabela drops an elbow to the side of Dillaway's head.
Dillaway is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillaway has hold of Sutmasnabela's hands but Sutmasnabela slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Dillaway is rocked!
Sutmasnabela scores with a big shot! Dillaway's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dillaway! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aka Sutmasnabela!