PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalifornian Kakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakara comes to the cage accompanied by The Suitmen plays Lady Gaga. Dunham has chosen Omar Khairat - Alexandria as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kakara
vs
Dunham

177 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
154 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalifornian Kakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amir Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dunham's hands.
Kakara throws a chopping leg kick but Dunham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dunham walks into a left hand.
Dunham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kakara.
Kakara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kakara jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Dunham scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunham drops an elbow to the side of Kakara's head.
Dunham stops Kakara from getting back to his feet.

Dunham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kakara is just riding it out for now. Dunham eventually gives up the hold.
Dunham throwing shots but Kakara is blocking nicely.

Dunham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dunham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dunham throwing shots but Kakara is blocking nicely.

Dunham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kakara sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dunham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Dunham has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kakara defend it? Dunham steps over the head and cranks it - Kakara is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dunham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amir Dunham!