PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dambudzo Makani Dangarembga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dambudzo Makani Dangarembga has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seymour Reilly's chin.

Reilly
vs
Makani Dangarembga

210 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
131 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seymour Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dambudzo Makani Dangarembga!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dangarembga scores with a takedown into Reilly's guard.
Reilly keeping moving, preventing Dangarembga from controlling successfully.
Reilly trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dangarembga trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reilly is striking from the bottom but Dangarembga uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Dangarembga is controlling the pace.
Reilly wants to get back to his feet.
Reilly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dangarembga passes to side control.
Reilly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangarembga looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dangarembga wants to control but Reilly is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dangarembga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reilly is trying to control. Dangarembga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dangarembga wants to control but Reilly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dangarembga landing rabbit punches to the side of Reilly's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reilly lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangarembga controlling the position well.
Reilly throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dangarembga to regain full guard.
Dangarembga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dangarembga is striking from the bottom but Reilly uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Dangarembga trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly prevents Dangarembga from improving his position.
Reilly wants to control but Dangarembga is keeping him busy.

Dangarembga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dangarembga trying to hold on to Reilly's head to control him but Reilly postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangarembga wants to improve his position but Reilly is controlling well.

Reilly is working for a submission of some sort.
Reilly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dambudzo Makani Dangarembga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reilly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dangarembga as he avoids it easily.

Dangarembga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dangarembga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reilly tries to get to full guard but Dangarembga has control of the leg.
Dangarembga is looking to take a break and control but Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reilly looks like he's trying to stand up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dambudzo Makani Dangarembga hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Dangarembga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangarembga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly being controlled against the cage.
Reilly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dangarembga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reilly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Dangarembga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Reilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reilly is working an open guard so Dangarembga takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dangarembga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dangarembga clinches up with Reilly and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reilly has clasped his hands together around Dangarembga's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dangarembga gets back to half guard.
Reilly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dangarembga trying to control here.
Dangarembga is looking for a sweep. Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dangarembga gets back to full guard.
Dangarembga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reilly is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dangarembga is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Reilly rolls with it to try and escape but Dangarembga cranks on the arm and Reilly is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dambudzo Makani Dangarembga!