PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Newton (ranked 34 p4p, 147 weight class) and Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 6 p4p, 22 weight class). Dambullah has chosen Boom Boom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Newton
vs
Dambullah

184 cm
36
202
34 - 23 - 4

190 cm
28
187
21 - 8 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Newton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dambullah just misses with a punch to the body.
Newton throws a body punch but Dambullah moves out of range.
Dambullah lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Newton tries for a takedown but Dambullah circles away easily

and Dambullah moves into the clinch.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dambullah lands with a left to the head.
Dambullah tries a body shot but Newton blocks it.
Dambullah tries to work over Newton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but Dambullah avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Dambullah.
Newton is working for takedown but Dambullah is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dambullah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Dambullah.
Newton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dambullah or not.
Newton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch on the inside from Dambullah fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Dambullah.
A short right from Dambullah on the inside.
Dambullah lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dambullah lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dambullah has a couple of punches blocked by Newton.
Newton can't find room to land a body shot as Dambullah controls the action.
Newton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dambullah scores with a shot to the side of Newton's head.
Newton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.
Dambullah has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Newton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dambullah can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Dambullah fails to land.
Newton blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Newton gets through Dambullah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dambullah blocks a body shot from Newton.
Dambullah misses with some punches.
Dambullah takes a shot to the head.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dambullah tries to work over Newton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Newton.
Dambullah lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dambullah.
Newton pushes Dambullah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dambullah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newton blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dambullah swings wildly with an uppercut but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dambullah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newton misses with the head strike.
Dambullah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dambullah.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dambullah.
Newton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dambullah.

Newton has clasped his hands together around Dambullah's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Newton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dambullah is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Newton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dambullah, who protects the arm well.
Dambullah can't do much from the bottom here.
Dambullah regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Newton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Newton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton is pressing down on Dambullah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dambullah is holding on for now.

Newton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dambullah is just riding it out for now. Newton eventually gives up the hold.

Newton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dambullah has managed to free his arm - good work.

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.

Newton seems to be working for a kimura but Dambullah defends the submission attempt.
Dambullah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Newton is working away from the top position though.

Newton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dambullah defends it well.

Newton is trying for a kimura here. Dambullah looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Newton wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bill Newton!
Bill Newton retains his middleweight title!