PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karrel Dlute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karrel Dlute acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fett
vs
Dlute

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Fett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karrel Dlute!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlute tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dlute tries to clinch but Fett is having none of it.
Dlute tries to clinch but Fett moves out of range.
Dlute doesn't manage to clinch there - Fett circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fett.
Fett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dlute circles away.
Dlute throws a right hand that Fett ducks under and follows up with a left that Fett also avoids with ease.
Fett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dlute is looking to clinch.
Dlute throws a nice inside leg kick.

Fett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dlute looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Fett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dlute, who protects the arm well.
Dlute is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fett off and has taken his back!
Dlute is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Dlute gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Dlute gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Dlute apologises and we restart here on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlute wants to clinch.
Dlute tries to clinch up.
Dlute tries to clinch but Fett is having none of it.

Dlute closes the distance and clinches.
Fett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Fett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fett is working for takedown but Dlute is calmly controlling the position for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Dlute jumps guard.
Fett won't allow Dlute to sweep him here.
Dlute keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.
Fett is looking to advance position but Dlute has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett working to try and regain half guard.

Dlute wants to finish this one by submission but Fett is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dlute.
Dlute raining down shots from the mount!
Fett can't escape the position.
Fett tries to lock up and control but Dlute gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fett tries to reverse the position but Dlute maintains control.
Dlute avoids the attempt from Fett to control.
Dlute controlling from mount.
Dlute avoids the attempt from Fett to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fett is squirming around, avoiding Dlute's attempts to control the action.
Dlute with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Dlute.
Dlute with shots to the head and body - Fett looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Dlute.
Fett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fett regains half guard.
Fett wants to control but Dlute is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dlute tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fett controls his leg.
Dlute throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Fett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Dlute is going to stand back up.

Fett actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dlute scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fett works his way to full guard. Good work.

Fett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dlute defends it easily.
Fett is breathing heavily.

Fett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dlute is aware though and is defending well.

Dlute stands and steps away. Fett gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dlute wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance.
Dlute tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dlute fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dlute tries to close the distance and clinch but Fett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dlute misses with a two punch combination.
Dlute tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dlute has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karrel Dlute dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dlute is looking to clinch.
Bubba Fett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fett checks a leg kick.
Dlute is looking to clinch but Fett is avoiding it.
Dlute throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dlute wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance.
Fett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dlute misses with the combination.
Dlute fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dlute is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dlute misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dlute tries to clinch up but Fett circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlute throws a series of punches but Fett avoids them all with ease.
Dlute tries to clinch but Fett is having none of it.
Dlute tries to clinch but Fett is having none of it.
Fett swats away the attempt to clinch by Dlute.
Dlute tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dlute fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dlute misses with a head kick.
Dlute scores with a one two! Fett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dlute wants to clinch.
Dlute doesn't manage to clinch there - Fett circles away.
Fett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dlute tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fett tries to keep at a distance but Dlute has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dlute landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dlute looking to throw knees to the head but Fett is blocking nicely.
Fett fails to pull guard.
Fett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dlute with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fett wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Fett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dlute with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Fett pulls guard.
Dlute wants to control from the top but Fett keeps moving.

Fett has his feet on Dlute's thighs here. He's pushed Dlute off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dlute screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bubba Fett!