PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Creed (ranked 26012 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalcha Lungiambula (ranked 4575 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!

Creed
vs
Lungiambula

182 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adonis Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dalcha Lungiambula!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Creed tries to sprawl but Lungiambula drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lungiambula slows the pace down in half guard.
Lungiambula is pressing down on Creed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Creed is holding on for now.
Lungiambula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Creed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lungiambula keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Creed is looking to escape.
Creed is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lungiambula controlling the action here.
It looks like Lungiambula might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Creed doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lungiambula counters with a nice double leg into side control. Creed won't be happy with that.
Lungiambula scores with a couple of short elbows.

Lungiambula working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Creed parries the strikes from Lungiambula easily there. Lungiambula is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Creed to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lungiambula working the head with strikes.
Lungiambula taking a breather here.
Lungiambula scores with a couple of short elbows.
Creed being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lungiambula has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lungiambula in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lungiambula advances nicely into full mount.
Lungiambula content just to control the position here.
Lungiambula looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lungiambula lands a couple of good shots and Creed has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Lungiambula working for a choke but Creed is defending well.
Lungiambula has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalcha Lungiambula dominated that round.
That's time! Creed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lungiambula gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lungiambula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lungiambula escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lungiambula counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lungiambula is looking for a kimura but Creed is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lungiambula to get the leverage.
Lungiambula stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lungiambula is looking for a kimura but Creed is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lungiambula to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lungiambula controlling the action here.
Lungiambula looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lungiambula escapes and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lungiambula. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lungiambula has managed to clinch.

Lungiambula ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lungiambula no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lungiambula controlling Creed's posture.

Lungiambula has his foot on Creed's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Creed works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed wants to control from the top but Lungiambula keeps moving.
Lungiambula throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dalcha Lungiambula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Creed stops Lungiambula from standing up.
Lungiambula wants to sweep but no luck.
Lungiambula is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Creed preventing the sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed moves to clinch but Lungiambula breaks away

and Lungiambula counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lungiambula.
Lungiambula slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Creed is trying to control the position but Lungiambula postures up.
Lungiambula is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Lungiambula stands up and waves to Creed to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lungiambula moves into the clinch.
Lungiambula keeps control of Creed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lungiambula crunches a lovely knee into Creed's ribcage.

Lungiambula breaks from the clinch.

Lungiambula rushes Creed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lungiambula lands a left hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.

Lungiambula jumps into guard, dragging Creed to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lungiambula has his hands on Creed's head, controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lungiambula wants to stand up but Creed is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dalcha Lungiambula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lungiambula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Creed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lungiambula fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Creed, pushing him back against the cage.

Lungiambula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lungiambula drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Creed wants to get back to his feet but Lungiambula passes into half guard.

Lungiambula is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lungiambula winds up and cracks Creed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lungiambula is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lungiambula is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lungiambula's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Lungiambula decides to stand up.

Lungiambula has closed the distance and engaged Creed in a clinch.

Lungiambula gets control of Creed's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lungiambula will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lungiambula throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Adonis Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lungiambula pulls Creed in close to prevent any damage.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lungiambula.
Lungiambula is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lungiambula looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Creed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Lungiambula stands up and beckons Creed to join him on the feet.

Lungiambula gets a double leg takedown into Creed's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lungiambula controlling from the top position.
Lungiambula lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lungiambula stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Creed avoids the body shot from Lungiambula.

Lungiambula gets the takedown into side control.
Lungiambula happy to just control the position for now.
Creed struggling a bit here.
Creed being controlled for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dalcha Lungiambula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lungiambula has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalcha Lungiambula!
Dalcha Lungiambula took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.