PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Dulaymi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Danief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dulaymi
vs
Danief

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Dulaymi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Danief!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dulaymi tries to clinch but Danief is having none of it.
Dulaymi tries to clinch up.

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

Danief sneaks out the side door and pushes Dulaymi away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Danief doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dulaymi counters with an outside leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Danief enables Dulaymi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Danief manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Danief pushes Dulaymi off and scrambles back to his feet.

Dulaymi scores with a takedown into Danief's guard.

Danief has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dulaymi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Danief throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dulaymi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Danief is in Dulaymi's guard.
Dulaymi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dulaymi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danief trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danief working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dulaymi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danief on the ground.
Danief scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Danief keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dulaymi's head.
Danief working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danief makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Danief looking to pass the guard.
Danief postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dulaymi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Dulaymi is looking for a triangle but Danief pushes his legs off easily.
Dulaymi is breathing heavily.
Danief working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dulaymi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dulaymi has momentary wrist control but Danief slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danief passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dulaymi tries to improve position but can't.
Danief is working Dulaymi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Danief in side control lands a decent elbow.
Danief is working Dulaymi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Danief working the head and body with strikes.
Danief connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dulaymi some visible discomfort.
Dulaymi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danief scoring with punches from side control.
Danief lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Danief cracks Dulaymi with a big right hand but Dulaymi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Danief landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Danief working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danief lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dulaymi down.
Danief lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dulaymi down.
Danief scoring with punches from side control.
Danief scores with a couple of short elbows.
Danief works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Danief is putting a hurting on Dulaymi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Danief landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danief works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Danief working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danief is putting a hurting on Dulaymi here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulaymi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Danief connects with a decent elbow.
Dulaymi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Danief lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dulaymi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Danief lands a nice forearm strike.
Dulaymi is looking for a sweep.
Danief has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Danief lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dulaymi hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danief lands a big shot there that rocks Dulaymi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Danief lands a nice shot to the head.
Dulaymi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Danief dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Danief shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dulaymi is trying to defend but Danief finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dulaymi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Danief scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mike Danief has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danief drops an elbow to the side of Dulaymi's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danief scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Danief slips a nice elbow through Dulaymi's hands, connecting with Dulaymi's forehead.
Danief working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Danief slips a nice elbow through Dulaymi's hands, connecting with Dulaymi's forehead.
Danief thows a huge punch but Dulaymi dodges it nicely.
Dulaymi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Danief working Dulaymi over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Danief lands a nice short elbow.
Dulaymi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dulaymi taking some punishment here, with Danief in his half guard.
Danief landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Danief drops an elbow to the side of Dulaymi's head.
Dulaymi taking some punishment here, with Danief in his half guard.
Danief is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Danief seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Danief seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Danief is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dulaymi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Danief!