PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Dilbrandt (ranked 3441 p4p, 5695 weight class) and Jon Rambo (ranked 350 p4p, 466 weight class). Jon Rambo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dilbrandt
vs
Rambo

181 cm
23
150
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
149
10 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dudley Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt throws a shot from downtown. Rambo moves away and avoids it.
Dilbrandt scores with the left hand. Rambo knows he should have avoided that one.
Dilbrandt scores with a leg kick.
Dilbrandt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rambo.
Rambo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilbrandt.
Rambo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rambo fails with the takedown.
Dilbrandt cracks a nice hook into Rambo's ribs.
Dilbrandt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rambo thumps Dilbrandt with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt cracks Rambo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rambo walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dilbrandt's waist but Dilbrandt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rambo off to one side.
Dudley Dilbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Rambo.
Rambo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rambo tries to move into range but Dilbrandt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rambo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dilbrandt lands a really nice looking cross but Rambo seems unphased.
Dilbrandt just misses with a punch to the body.
Rambo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dilbrandt thuds his right hand into Rambo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dilbrandt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dilbrandt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Rambo is just out of range.
Rambo wants to clinch but Dilbrandt slips to the side
and Dilbrandt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rambo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dilbrandt lands a jab to the nose.

Rambo clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo jumps guard but Dilbrandt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Dilbrandt decides to pull guard.

Dilbrandt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dilbrandt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rambo is one step ahead there.
Dilbrandt has his hands on Rambo's head, controlling the position.
Rambo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt keeping full guard, as Rambo tries to pass.
Dilbrandt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Dilbrandt is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rambo wants to clinch up but Dilbrandt keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dilbrandt.
Rambo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab to the head.

Rambo gets a double leg takedown into Dilbrandt's guard.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dilbrandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rambo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is looking to stand up but Dilbrandt won't let him.
Dilbrandt wants to control the position but Rambo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dilbrandt trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dilbrandt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rambo on the ground.
Rambo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dilbrandt is trying to maintain the position but Rambo is very close to passing his half guard.
Rambo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dilbrandt keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dudley Dilbrandt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dilbrandt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dilbrandt lands a jab-cross combination.
Rambo fails with a takedown attempt.
Dilbrandt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rambo thows a leg kick but Dilbrandt checks it
and Dilbrandt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab to the head.
Dilbrandt connects with a looping right hand.
Dilbrandt lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Rambo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rambo clinches with his opponent.
Dilbrandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rambo can do to turn this around?

Dilbrandt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dilbrandt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dilbrandt keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rambo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rambo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dilbrandt looking to control.
Rambo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dilbrandt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rambo has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rambo trying to control the action but Dilbrandt is working from the bottom.
Dilbrandt is letting Rambo control him for a moment.

Rambo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dilbrandt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dilbrandt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rambo slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rambo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rambo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dilbrandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Rambo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but Rambo moves out of range.
Rambo unleashes a big counter combination but Dilbrandt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dudley Dilbrandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rambo has time to react.
Dilbrandt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dilbrandt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rambo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rambo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Rambo is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt throws the left hand but Rambo avoids the punch easily.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
Rambo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dilbrandt defends well and Rambo ends up having to push Dilbrandt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dudley Dilbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Rambo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt works Rambo's body with a nice hook.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dilbrandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rambo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dilbrandt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rambo scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Dilbrandt misses.
Rambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dilbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Dudley Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dilbrandt cracks Rambo with a good jab.
Rambo tries to move into range but Dilbrandt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Dilbrandt as he connects with a hook.
Dilbrandt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rambos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dudley Dilbrandt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rambo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dilbrandt avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Dilbrandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rambo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dilbrandt's waist but Dilbrandt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rambo off to one side.
Rambo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dilbrandt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rambo scrambles back to his feet.
Rambo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dilbrandt defends well and Rambo ends up having to push Dilbrandt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dudley Dilbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Rambo.
Dilbrandt lands with a nice body punch.
Dilbrandt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rambo. Rambo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rambo has his takedown stuffed
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dilbrandt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Rambo is rocked!
Rambo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dilbrandt counters with a straight right hand.
Rambo is still on wobbly legs! Can Dilbrandt finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Rambo to the canvas! Rambo doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dilbrandt keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dudley Dilbrandt!
Dudley Dilbrandt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.