PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Cain (ranked 4364 p4p, 4447 weight class) and Donnie Dilbrandt (ranked 448 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.

Cain
vs
Dilbrandt

177 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
16
156
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Cain!
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, Donnie Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cain looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.
Dilbrandt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dilbrandt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cain wants to clinch.
Dilbrandt jabs at Cain's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dilbrandt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt punishes Cain's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick lands for Dilbrandt.
Cain dives in for a single leg takedown but Dilbrandt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Cain works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Cain stands up from Dilbrandt's guard - Cain perhaps looking for a knockout.

Cain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dilbrandt to the mat! Dilbrandt manages to get full guard.
Cain works over Dilbrandt with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cain controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dilbrandt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain throws a strike but Dilbrandt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dilbrandt looking to sit in guard and control but Cain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dilbrandt has momentary wrist control but Cain slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cain passes Dilbrandt's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Dilbrandt is defending against the submission attempts here by Cain.
Cain prevents Dilbrandt from standing back up.

Cain is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dilbrandt is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Cain!