PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Ngannou (ranked 2083 p4p, 1716 weight class) and Edmond Dantes (ranked 214 p4p, 183 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ngannou
vs
Dantes

170 cm
21
155
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
168
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Ngannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edmond Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Dantes.
Nice straight punches there by Dantes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dantes.
Dantes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dantes throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ngannou counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ngannou.
Dantes controls Ngannou momentarily but Ngannou frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngannou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dantes can't keep his opponent in guard - Ngannou advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dantes is trying to stand up here but Ngannou is controlling him well.
Ngannou winds up and cracks Dantes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ngannou wants to pass the guard but Dantes is defending well.

Ngannou in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dantes tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ngannou!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francisco Ngannou!
Our winner, Francisco Ngannou, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.