PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karrel Dlute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arana Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dlute
vs
Nguyen

182 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
186 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karrel Dlute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arana Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dlute, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dlute tries a head kick but it misses.

Dlute dives in and scores a takedown into Nguyen's guard.

Nguyen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dlute wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.
Nguyen wants to stand and escape but Dlute is having none of it.
Nguyen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nguyen is looking to stand up but Dlute isn't so interested in that idea.

Karrel Dlute has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dlute displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dlute.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Dlute circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Dlute keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Dlute keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick and Dlute moves out of range easily.
Nguyen darts in trying to clinch
and Dlute cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dlute forces Nguyen back against the cage and clinches.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nguyen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dlute wants a takedown.
Dlute takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Nguyen.

It looks like Karrel Dlute has been cut.
Nguyen looks gassed!
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nguyen scores with a knee to the head.
Dlute wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but Dlute blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlute blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nguyen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dlute has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Dlute is trying to break the clinch but Nguyen has him pressed against the cage.
Nguyen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dlute has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dlute is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karrel Dlute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dlute looking for a takedown.
Nguyen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dlute has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nguyen looking to throw knees to the head but Dlute is blocking nicely.
Dlute is pushing Nguyen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nguyen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dlute can't break the clinch.
Nguyen looking to throw knees to the head but Dlute is blocking nicely.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dlute drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nguyen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dlute can't get the takedown.
Nguyen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dlute in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nguyen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Dlute fails to pull guard.

Dlute jumps guard and drags Nguyen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dlute preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dlute seems keen to control Nguyen's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dlute has a closed guard, preventing Nguyen from standing up.
Nguyen preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dlute is pulling down on Nguyen's head. It's preventing any offense from Nguyen, at least for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karrel Dlute wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nguyen throws the kick towards the body but Dlute avoids it.
Dlute slips a straight right by Nguyen.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Dlute circles away.
Dlute avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nguyen has managed to clinch.
Dlute blocks the elbow strike.
Dlute tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nguyen smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karrel Dlute dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karrel Dlute's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dlute scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Dlute, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dlute misses with a low kick.
Nguyen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dlute counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Dlute.
Arana Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dlute moves into range and clinches up with Nguyen.
Nguyen lands an elbow inside.
Nguyen pushes off an throws an elbow but Dlute leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nguyen stops a takedown attempt from Dlute.
Nguyen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but Dlute blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the head but Dlute blocks with his arms.
Nguyen tries to land knees in the clinch but Dlute avoids the damage to the body.
Nguyen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dlute is keeping busy.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
Nguyen misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Dlute's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nguyen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nguyen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dlute trying to control the position but instead, Nguyen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dlute into the cage.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Nguyen tries a knee to the head but Dlute blocks it.
Nguyen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dlute avoids it.
Dlute jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nguyen walks away with a smile on his face. Dlute gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dlute lands the left hand.
Dlute circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arana Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nguyen closes the distance but Dlute moves to the side
and Dlute counters with a series of strikes. Nguyen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Dlute moves away
and Dlute counters with a left and a right that stings Nguyen.

Nguyen is rocked!
Dlute connects with a nice cross there... Nguyen is looking wobbly and Dlute recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Nguyen to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Dlute jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karrel Dlute!