PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wallid Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Dai has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ismail
vs
Dai

170 cm
29
182 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

175 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallid Ismail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Dai!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismail fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dai avoids it really well and circles away.
Mark Dai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dai fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ismail sprawls well initially but Dai persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ismail blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dai.

Ismail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ismail has one foot on Dai's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dai fails to land the takedown.

Dai scores a takedown into full mount!
Dai scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ismail wants to hold on but Dai pushes him away.
Ismail is trying desperately to improve position.
Dai punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai lands with some strikes.
Ismail is in a horrible position here. Dai smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dai unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Ismail wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dai celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Dai!