PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zo Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dupont
vs
Lilke

165 cm
25
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zo Dupont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwight Lilke!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lilke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lilke showed some decent athleticism there.
Dupont gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lilke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lilke stopping the sweep attempt from Dupont.
Dupont is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lilke is controlling him.
Lilke passes Dupont's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupont works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lilke stays in close to Dupont's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lilke wants to control from the top but Dupont keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dwight Lilke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lilke wants to clinch up but Dupont keeps it at a distance.
Dwight Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lilke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dupont taking a breather.

Lilke breaks from the clinch.
Lilke throws a leg kick
and Dupont counters with a head kick. That will keep Lilke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lilke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dupont is fending him off so far but Lilke persists. Nope, Dupont circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lilke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dupont manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dupont looking to control.
Lilke looking to pass the guard.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lilke tries to free his leg and advance position but Dupont is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dupont gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lilke won't allow Dupont to sweep him here.
Lilke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dupont works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lilke is now in half guard.
Lilke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dupont wants to get back to full guard.
Lilke uses his free foot to push down on Dupont's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dupont.

Lilke stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lilke takes one to the chin there.
Dupont looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dupont closes the distance but Lilke moves to the side

and Lilke counters by moving into the clinch.
Dupont is trying to break the clinch but Lilke has him pressed against the cage.
Lilke is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dupont's efforts to push away.
Lilke prevents Dupont from breaking the clinch.
Dupont is trying to break the clinch but Lilke has him pressed against the cage.
Dupont working hard to break the clinch.
Lilke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lilke stalls.
Dupont throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lilke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lilke slows down the pace here.
Dupont tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lilke has Dupont pressed against the cage, preventing Dupont from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lilke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dupont just stands there and leans against the cage.

Lilke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dupont tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lilke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Lilke 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.

Lilke throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dupont tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lilke is in Dupont's guard.
Dupont controls Lilke momentarily but Lilke frees himself.
Lilke distracts Dupont with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lilke stays in close to Dupont's body and controls the position.
Dupont controls Lilke momentarily but Lilke frees himself.
Dupont looking for a sweep. Not yet Dupont, not yet.
Dupont not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zo Dupont just wasn't active enough.
Dupont tries to clinch

and Lilke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dupont's guard now.
Lilke won't allow Dupont to get back to his feet.
Lilke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dupont preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke looking to pass the guard.

Lilke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lilke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dupont keeping full guard, as Lilke tries to pass.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dupont is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lilke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dupont's guard.
Lilke controlling the action here.
Lilke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Lilke is working for a kimura but Dupont is defending it quite comfortably.
Dupont is trying to stand back up but Lilke is controlling him
Lilke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dupont keeps working.
Lilke not doing much here.

Dwight Lilke has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Lilke scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke with good strikes from the mount here!
Lilke cracks Dupont with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lilke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lilke with shots to the head and body - Dupont looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lilke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dupont wants to control but Lilke is having none of it.
Dupont tries to reverse the position but Lilke maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupont is working hard here to advance position.
Lilke wants to control the pace but Dupont is squirming around nicely.
Lilke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dupont really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lilke controlling his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dupont wants to hold on but Lilke pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Lilke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lilke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lilke stops Dupont from standing up.
Lilke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dupont swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dupont is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lilke is controlling him.

Lilke gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Lilke takes the fight into the clinch.
Lilke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dupont fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lilke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dupont pinned against the cage. Dupont gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lilke moves into the clinch.

Lilke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lilke circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lilke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dupont's guard now.
Lilke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dwight Lilke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lilke stops Dupont from standing up.
Lilke's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dupont is working an open guard so Lilke takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Dupont tries to sprawl but Lilke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lilke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dupont is trying to control but Lilke manages to pass to mount!
Dupont wants to hold on but Lilke pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupont is trying to stand but he's just given Lilke his back.
Dupont is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupont grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Lilke scores with punches to the body.
Good control from Lilke.

Lilke is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lilke slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Lilke gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Lilke connects with a big shot to the side of Dupont's head.
Lilke controlling the position well here. Dupont rolled but Lilke kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupont trying to control the position but Lilke manages to sink in the hooks.
Zo Dupont has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dupont tries to escape but Lilke has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dupont manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lilke's guard. Nice work there by Dupont.
Dupont will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lilke has control of Dupont's left arm, preventing Dupont from doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Dwight Lilke has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dupont tries to clinch
and Lilke counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupont fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Lilke lands.
Dwight Lilke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dupont throws a front kick aimed at Lilke's knee but Lilke avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Lilke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lilke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Lilke!