PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tadashi Ono (ranked 4634 p4p, 4632 weight class) and Abdullah Keita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ono
vs
Keita

167 cm
25
157
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
157
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tadashi Ono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdullah Keita!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ono slips a jab and a cross from Keita.
As Keita tries to get set, Ono tries to push him back and clinch up but Keita manages to avoid the attempt.
Keita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ono slips a jab and a cross from Keita.
Keita misses with a looping left.
Ono has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Keita finds it's way round the side to connect with Ono's head.
Keita takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Keita feints a jab promting Ono to slip. Keita then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ono slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Keita lands a big uppercut and Ono crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ono looks OK. Keita waves Ono back to his feet!

Ono is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keita closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Ono out cold! Ono corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abdullah Keita!