PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Colrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baraka Simengwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Simengwa's choice of entrance music: Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Colrane
vs
Simengwa

185 cm
31
193 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demetrius Colrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Simengwa!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simengwa moves away.
Simengwa dodges the punch combination from Colrane.
A jab from Colrane does it's job there.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch but Colrane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Simengwa has closed the distance and engaged Colrane in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Colrane pulls guard effortlessly.
Colrane trying to keep a closed guard but Simengwa is proving a slippery customer.
My spies in BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym inform me that Simengwa has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Simengwa advances position into side control!

Simengwa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Simengwa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Colrane can't do much from the bottom here.
Colrane is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Simengwa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Colrane, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simengwa trying to control the position but Colrane is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simengwa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Colrane, who protects the arm well.
Simengwa wants to control but Colrane is keeping him busy.
Colrane is looking to regain half guard here but Simengwa keeps moving and retains side control.
Simengwa tries to move to mount but Colrane blocks the move with his legs.
Colrane is not content to let Simengwa control the position.
Colrane is trying to control Simengwa's posture but Simengwa avoids it.
Simengwa trying to control the action but Colrane is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Simengwa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here as Simengwa stalls from top position.
Simengwa wants to take a breather but Colrane manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Simengwa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colrane trying to keep a closed guard but Simengwa is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Simengwa wants to control from the top but Colrane keeps moving.
Simengwa tries to free his leg and advance position but Colrane is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Colrane is on top in guard.
Colrane trying to control the position from guard on top but Simengwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Simengwa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simengwa trying to control the position.
Simengwa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Colrane haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Simengwa looking for a triangle here. Colrane is fighting it but it looks tight! Simengwa pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Colrane is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Baraka Simengwa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Baraka Simengwa made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 7$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Demetrius Colrane was interviewed post fight and said 'He got lucky, I can beat him any day this was a fluk and in a rematch I'd smash his face in'.