PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 5608 p4p, 4890 weight class) and Delvin Cainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dilbrandt
vs
Cainer

180 cm
16
164
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Pit Bull Development

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Delvin Cainer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cainer fails with the takedown.
Cainer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dilbrandt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cainers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dilbrandt missing with a left hand there. Cainer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilbrandt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cainer shoots in looking for a takedown. Dilbrandt tries to sprawl out of it but Cainer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dilbrandt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Damian Dilbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Delvin Cainer.
Dilbrandt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cainer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dilbrandt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dilbrandt is trying to get back to half guard.
Cainer gets to mount! Dilbrandt was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cainer has hold of Dilbrandt's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dilbrandt manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cainer looking to ground and pound but Dilbrandt is blocking nicely.
Cainer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dilbrandt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cainer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dilbrandt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Cainer has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Dilbrandt is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Delvin Cainer!
In his post fight interview, Delvin Cainer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.