PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mumba Quela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siuto Daiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mumba Quela has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Quela
vs
Daiu

190 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

156 cm
26
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mumba Quela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Siuto Daiu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daiu throws a series of punches but Quela avoids them all with ease.
Daiu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quela shoots and misses
and Daiu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Quela lands with a hook. Daiu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Daiu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Quela.
Quela fails with the takedown
and Daiu counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mumba Quela. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Daiu moves into the clinch.
Daiu is pushing Quela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quela is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daiu is keeping busy.
Daiu working Quela over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daiu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quela's face.
Quela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quela is breathing heavily.

Daiu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daiu misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Daiu.
Daiu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Quela tries for a takedown but Daiu circles away easily
and Daiu counters with a nice leg kick.
Daiu connects with an inside leg kick.
Daiu is looking to slow Quela down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quela with a poor takedown
and Daiu counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daiu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daiu breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Daiu. Those never looked like landing.
Quela moves in looking to clinch but Daiu pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daiu. That's going to slow Quela down.
Quela closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daiu counters with a thumping low kick.
Quela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Daiu throws a leg kick which misses Quela's front leg but catches the back leg as Quela tries to avoid it.
Quela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daiu.
Quela misses with a takedown attempt

and Daiu counters by clinching up.
Daiu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quela tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daiu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Quela tries to break free but Daiu pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daiu manages to break the clinch.
Quela tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daiu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quela somewhat.
No joy there for Daiu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daiu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Daiu lands with a nice combination. Quela backs away looking to recover.
Daiu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Quela.
Daiu misses with a jab, cross combination.

Daiu gets a clinch.

Daiu breaks from the clinch.
Daiu lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quela misses with a kick to the body
and Daiu counters with a two punch combo.

Daiu moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice elbow from Daiu.
Daiu works on Quela's body with a couple of short punches.

Daiu breaks the clinch.
Daiu is working the combinations to good effect here.

Daiu moves into the clinch.

Daiu manages to break the clinch.
Daiu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daiu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Quela if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quela looks to clinch
and Daiu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Quela really felt that one!
Some wild striking there from Daiu.
Quela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Daiu defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siuto Daiu dominated that round.
That's time! Quela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quela tries to clinch up but Daiu circles away and keeps his distance.
Quela defending well as Daiu loads up on a big left hand.
Quela tries for a takedown but Daiu circles away easily
and Daiu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daiu digs a good hook to Quela's body.

Quela clinches up against the cage.
Daiu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daiu has Quela pressed against the cage, preventing Quela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daiu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Daiu jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Daiu keeping moving, preventing Quela from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quela stopping the sweep attempt from Daiu.
Quela trying to control but Daiu is working from the bottom.
Daiu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Mumba Quela has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Daiu scores with a decent looking hook.
Quela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quela looks to land a combination but Daiu avoids it well.
Quela shoots and misses
and Daiu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Quela wants to clinch but Daiu slips to the side
and Daiu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quela's knee momentarily.
Quela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daiu sprawls well. Daiu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quela gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mumba Quela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quela has his takedown stuffed
and Daiu counters with a low kick, right behind Quela 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quela gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Daiu counters with an inside leg kick.
Quela has a takedown stuffed.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Quela. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Daiu scores with a leg kick.
Quela misses with a takedown
and Daiu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quela tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Daiu counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daiu closes the distance and clinches.
Daiu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quela backwards.
Daiu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quela backwards.
Daiu lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Mumba Quela has been cut.

Daiu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daiu scores with a leg kick.
Daiu keeps Quela at a distance using the push kick.

Daiu drives through and clinches with Quela against the cage.
Daiu connects with a knee to the head.
Daiu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Daiu breaks from the clinch.

Daiu forces Quela back against the cage and clinches.
Daiu lands a nice elbow.
Daiu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daiu lands a good knee to the midsection. Quela won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daiu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daiu.
Quela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Daiu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daiu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daiu thumps Quela with a low kick.

Daiu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quela, pushing him back against the cage.
Daiu scores with a shot to the side of Quela's head.
Quela is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daiu with a knee to the head.

Quela is rocked!
Siuto Daiu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oh Quela is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daiu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Quela is pressed against the cage. Daiu pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Quela! Two more big strikes from Daiu and Quela crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Siuto Daiu!