PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Kanakri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibson Rickenbacker (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.

Kanakri
vs
Rickenbacker

176 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Kanakri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gibson Rickenbacker!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanakri throws a combination that misses
and Rickenbacker counters with a good low kick that Kanakri was not able to check.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker is looking to slow Kanakri down with leg kicks.
Kanakri throws a combination that misses
and Rickenbacker counters with a good, hard body kick but Kanakri shrugs it off.
Rickenbacker lands with a kick to the temple. Kanakri shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kanakri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rickenbacker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rickenbacker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanakri.
Rickenbacker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rickenbacker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rickenbacker lands with a hook. Kanakri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kanakri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rickenbacker to counter with a crisp jab.
Rickenbacker thows a body shot but no joy.
Rickenbacker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kanakri.
Rickenbacker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rickenbacker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kanakri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rickenbacker counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rickenbacker.
Kanakri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rickenbacker counters with a head kick.
Rickenbacker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rickenbacker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rickenbacker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rickenbacker throws a nice head kick!
Rickenbacker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanakri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rickenbacker counters with a head kick.
Rickenbacker throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rickenbacker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kanakri.
Rickenbacker scores with a jab to the head.

Kanakri is rocked!
Kanakri misses with a right hand
and Rickenbacker counters with a huge head kick that drops Kanakri! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gibson Rickenbacker!