PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tillakaratne Dilshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keastie Kannegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dilshan comes to the cage accompanied by Dilshan. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dilshan
vs
Kannegaard

173 cm
24
168 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
166 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tillakaratne Dilshan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keastie Kannegaard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kannegaard moves out of range as Dilshan throws a body kick.
Kannegaard throws a leg kick
and Dilshan counters with a leg kick.
Kannegaard throws a head kick but Dilshan moves out of range.
Dilshan scores with a head kick.
Dilshan avoids the body shot from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard scores with a body shot.
Kannegaard with a hook.

Dilshan gets a clinch.
Dilshan looking to throw knees to the head but Kannegaard is blocking nicely.
Dilshan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kannegaard avoids it.
Dilshan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kannegaard breaks the clinch.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilshan.
Dilshan tries to move into range but Kannegaard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kannegaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Dilshan moves out of range.
Kannegaard cracks Dilshan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kannegaard avoids the body shot from Dilshan.
Kannegaard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dilshan rather than just go for the knockout.
Kannegaard throws a head kick that misses.
Dilshan throws a push kick but Kannegaard slaps the foot to one side.
Dilshan throws a leg kick but Kannegaard checks it.
Kannegaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Kannegaard throws a right and a left that Dilshan avoids nicely.
Kannegaard misses with a wild body shot.
Dilshan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kannegaard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries to work over Dilshan's front leg with a kick but Dilshan checks it.
Dilshan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kannegaard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dilshan is able to avoid easily.
Kannegaard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dilshan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Kannegaard.
Dilshan misses with a low kick as Kannegaard jumps back.
Keastie Kannegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kannegaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dilshan avoids the body shot from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Dilshan looks to land a combination but Kannegaard avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kannegaard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Dilshan.
Kannegaard checks a low kick from Dilshan.
Dilshan blocks the body kick.
Dilshan throws a body kick that misses.
Kannegaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilshan moves away.
Kannegaard throws a low kick but Dilshan moves out of range easily.
Dilshan throws a head kick but Kannegaard moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kannegaard.
Dilshan checks a low kick from Kannegaard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilshan avoids the body shot from Kannegaard.
Dilshan moves out of range of the body kick from Kannegaard.
Dilshan throws the left hand but Kannegaard avoids the punch easily.
Kannegaard thuds his shin into the meat of Dilshan's side.
Dilshan misses with a wild body shot.
Kannegaard looks to land a combination but Dilshan avoids it well.
Kannegaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dilshan at a distance.
Dilshan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dilshan misses with a body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Kannegaard scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilshan connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keastie Kannegaard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kannegaard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dilshan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kannegaard.
Dilshan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kannegaard's hands.
Dilshan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dilshan misses with an uppercut. Kannegaard saw that one coming.
Dilshan misses with a looping left.
Dilshan tries to clinch there but Kannegaard circles away.
Kannegaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Dilshan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kannegaard ducks under a wild hook from Dilshan.
Kannegaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kannegaard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dilshan counters with a stiff right hand.
Kannegaard misses the shot to the body.
Kannegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilshan.
Kannegaard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kannegaard throws a sloppy head kick

and Dilshan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dilshan blocks a body shot from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard blocks a body shot from Dilshan.
Kannegaard tries to work over Dilshan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kannegaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kannegaard wants to get back to striking at distance but Dilshan won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kannegaard.
Kannegaard tries a body shot but Dilshan blocks it.
Kannegaard can't find room to land a body shot as Dilshan controls the action.
Dilshan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kannegaard tries to throw a body punch but Dilshan avoids it by throwing Kannegaard back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dilshan lands with a short shot to the head.

Kannegaard breaks from the clinch.
Dilshan throws a leg kick but Kannegaard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dilshan 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.
Kannegaard slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilshan. Kannegaard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kannegaard throws a body punch but Dilshan moves out of range.
Dilshan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kannegaard scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kannegaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilshan misses with a low kick as Kannegaard jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kannegaard. Dilshan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilshan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keastie Kannegaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Kannegaard.
Nice uppercut lands for Kannegaard. That snapped Dilshan's head back.
Kannegaard wants to slow Dilshan down by chopping away at his legs.
Dilshan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dilshan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Dilshan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Kannegaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilshan moves away.
Dilshan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kannegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilshan is just out of range.
Dilshan throws a sloppy head kick and Kannegaard moves out of range easily.
Kannegaard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kannegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilshan is just out of range.
Dilshan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilshan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilshan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannegaard misses with a hook to the body
and Dilshan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keastie Kannegaard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dilshan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dilshan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kannegaard misses with a wild body shot.
Kannegaard misses the shot to the body.
Kannegaard takes a swing at Dilshan's ribcage but misses.
Dilshan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kannegaard.
Kannegaard misses with a hook. Dilshan ducked under it nicely.
Kannegaard takes a swing at Dilshan's ribcage but misses.
Dilshan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kannegaard misses with a head kick.
Kannegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilshan is just out of range.
Kannegaard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilshan scores with a nice right hand.
Dilshan takes one to the chin there.
Kannegaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilshan misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Dilshan.
Kannegaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilshan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kannegaard can pounce on him.
Kannegaard fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Kannegaard.
Dilshan avoids the body shot from Kannegaard.
Tillakaratne Dilshan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Kannegaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kannegaard throws a leg kick
and Dilshan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dilshan with a hook.
Dilshan blocks a head kick by Kannegaard.
A low kick from Dilshan misses
and Kannegaard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dilshan lands a nice hook to Kannegaard's body. Kannegaard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kannegaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kannegaard swings for the body but Dilshan moves out of range.
Dilshan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kannegaard manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Dilshan is predictable there
and Kannegaard counters with a big head kick but Dilshan shrugs it off.
Dilshan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kannegaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kannegaard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kannegaard slips a straight right by Dilshan.
Kannegaard cracks a nice hook into Dilshan's ribs.
Dilshan scores with a leg kick.
Dilshan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilshan rushes Kannegaard with punches - Kannegaard moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Kannegaard goes down! Dilshan follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tillakaratne Dilshan!
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