PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po has chosen Skrypture - Look as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dama
vs
Po

157 cm
22
156 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

168 cm
29
156 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genki Dama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Po!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dama avoids the head kick by Po.
Dama has a takedown stuffed.
Dama shoots for a takedown but Po saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Po lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dama at a distance.
Dama misses with a body kick.
Dama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Po tries to avoid it but Dama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Po to the ground. Po escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genki Dama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dama slips a jab and a cross from Po.
A good leg kick by Po.
Po throws a combination. Dama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Genki Dama has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po connects with a jab.
Dama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Po is fending him off so far but Dama persists. Nope, Po circles away and we're back to standing.
Po throws a right hand that Dama ducks under and follows up with a left that Dama also avoids with ease.
Po misses with a straight right.
Dama throws out a leg kick but Po moves out of range and Dama only half commits.
Genki Dama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Po moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Po stuffs the takedown attempt from Dama. Dama gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po scores with a kick to the body.
Dama is breathing heavily.
Po scores with a hook to the body. Dama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Po scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dama looks for the body kick but Po saw that one coming.
Dama shoots in looking for a takedown. Po tries to sprawl out of it but Dama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Po manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Po lands a nice looking body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Po.
Dama misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Dama is rocked!
Po lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Dama - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Po!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Po!