PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Dzeko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunbo Killers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunbo Killers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dzeko
vs
Killers

180 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Dzeko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunbo Killers!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dzeko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dzeko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dzeko has Killers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Killers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dzeko is trying to drag Killers to the mat but Killers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dzeko blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Killers.
Killers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dzeko's elbow.
Dzeko avoids the elbow strike from Killers, against the cage.
Dzeko prevents a body shot from Killers.
Dzeko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Killers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Dzeko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Killers throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killers.
Dzeko blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Killers fails to land.
Killers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzeko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Killers.

Killers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dzeko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dzeko shoots in for a takedown but Killers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Dzeko clinches up with Killers and pushes him back against the cage.
Killers has had enough of the clinch but Dzeko keeps him there for the moment.
Killers is trying to break free.

Dzeko has Killers pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dzeko pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Killers tumbling to the mat - Dzeko dives into Killers's guard.
Dzeko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dzeko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzeko trying to control the action but Killers is working from the bottom.
Killers can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzeko works to advance to full mount. Killers defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Killers has left one of his arms exposed and Dzeko doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Killers screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luka Dzeko!