PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karrel Dlute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Spare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karrel Dlute is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dlute
vs
Spare

182 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Determined

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 3 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Spare!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spare throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dlute counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spare throws an off balance right hand

and Dlute counters with a crisp right hand that drops Spare! Dlute lets Spare back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dlute takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dlute rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spare moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spare throws a poor cross that misses

and Dlute counters with a single leg into guard. Spare didn't expect that.
Dlute postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dlute has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Spare has his foot on Dlute's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dlute works his way back into a safe position though.
Dlute makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dlute in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dlute working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dlute working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spare is trying to keep Dlute in close.
Dlute postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dlute stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spare throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dlute.
Spare swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dlute holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dlute's elbow.

Dlute breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spare misses with a body shot.
Spare slips a jab and a cross from Dlute.
Spare thows a body shot but no joy.
Dlute drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Spare misses the jab.
Spare throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dlute moves into the clinch.

Dlute breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dlute bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Spare looks gassed!
Spare misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Dlute controlling the position from side mount.
Dlute is working Spare over with some ground and pound from side control.

Dlute tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dlute has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spare is looking to reverse the position.
Spare is trying to control Dlute's posture but Dlute avoids it.

Dlute is working to tighten is grip on Spare's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Spare has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Dlute is really squeezing tight and eventually Spare passes out! Dlute breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Karrel Dlute!