PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hlasela Dlamini (ranked 3562 p4p, 365 weight class) and Lance Advance (ranked 4141 p4p, 408 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lance Advance enters the cage!

Dlamini
vs
Advance

181 cm
24
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hlasela Dlamini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Advance!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Advance takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been told by Dlamini's head coaches at Relentless Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Advance throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dlamini on the side of the head.
Advance scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dlamini swings for the body but Advance moves out of range.
Advance scores with a hook.
Advance moves away from the strike by Dlamini.
Dlamini scores with a jab to the body.
Advance scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Advance is defended easily by Dlamini.
A left lands for Advance.
Dlamini misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dlamini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Advance scores with a jab.
Dlamini looks to score with a jab to the body but Advance is just out of range.
Hlasela Dlamini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dlamini misses the shot to the body.
Advance drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dlamini defends it well.
Jab by Advance.
Dlamini misses with a body shot.
Advance changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dlamini. Advance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dlamini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Advance.
Advance changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlamini loads up on a big right hand but Advance slips the punch.
A big left from Dlamini misses.
Dlamini lands a body shot.
Dlamini takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Advance scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Advance in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dlamini is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lance Advance!
Lance Advance decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Hlasela Dlamini stepped up to the mic, saying 'you can't keep a good man down'.