PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kunto Dewo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and on no (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). on no has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dewo
vs
no

167 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunto Dewo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, on no!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dewo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. no sprawls well initially but Dewo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dewo wants to pass the guard but no is defending well.

Dewo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. no doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dewo.

no has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dewo is on him like a limpet, forcing no back against the cage.

no is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dewo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip no to the mat. no regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dewo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dewo throws a strike but no rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

no should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dewo trying to keep a closed guard but no is proving a slippery customer.

Dewo has an active guard here but no has managed to pass into half guard.

Dewo looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewo is looking to control no's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dewo avoid being mounted?
Dewo is looking to improve his position.

Dewo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dewo is staying active underneath no, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dewo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dewo's coaches at 25 Beasts have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
no thows a huge punch but Dewo dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dewo is trying to control but can't.

Dewo actively working from the bottom here.
no thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dewo's head.
Dewo blocking the ground and pound attempt from no.
no scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dewo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, no has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
no in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
no prevents Dewo from getting the reversal.
Dewo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dewo tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
no unloading with bombs!
no unloading with bombs!
no with shots to the head and body - Dewo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dewo is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by no.
Dewo is squirming around, avoiding no's attempts to control the action.

no has control of Dewo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dewo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dewo tries to hold on but no pushes him away.
Dewo working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dewo wants to control the action here but instead no manages to pass to full mount!
Dewo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dewo is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Dewo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
no lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. no lands a nice short elbow.
no blocks the strikes from Dewo.

Dewo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

on no dominated that round.
That's time! Dewo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

no tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dewo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten no somewhat.

Dewo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
no wants to control but Dewo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
on no has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dewo lands with a punch from half guard.

Dewo is looking for a kimura here.

Dewo 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! no is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kunto Dewo!
During a confident post fight interview, Kunto Dewo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.