PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailo Damtea (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.

Rick
vs
Damtea

200 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailo Damtea!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damtea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damtea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rick pinned against the cage. Rick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rick rushes Damtea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Damtea tries to break the clinch but Rick is controlling the position.
Damtea struggles to land a body shot inside as Rick controls his hands.

Rick breaks the clinch.

Rick closes the distance and clinches.

Rick manages to break the clinch.

Rick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damtea, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rick.
Rick lands with a light punch inside.
Rick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rick lands a right hand.
Damtea fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rick prevents the takedown attempt.
Josh Rick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailo Damtea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damtea fails to pull guard.
Damtea is trying to break free.

Rick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damtea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damtea looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damtea looks to clinch

and Rick counters by clinching up.

Rick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damtea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rick paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rick has managed to clinch.

Rick manages to break the clinch.

Rick moves into the clinch.

Rick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Josh Rick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rick has managed to clinch.
Rick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Damtea tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rick smiles and moves away.
Damtea looks gassed!

Rick drives through and clinches with Damtea against the cage.
Rick lands an uppercut.

Rick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damtea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rick pinned against the cage. Rick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rick has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rick pushes Damtea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rick gets through Damtea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damtea tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Damtea tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rick smiles and moves away.

Rick closes the distance and clinches.

Rick manages to break the clinch.

Rick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Damtea working hard to break the clinch.

Rick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rick moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rick breaks from the clinch.

Rick instigates a clinch.

Rick breaks from the clinch.
Josh Rick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damtea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rick paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rick closes the distance and pushes Damtea back into the cage.
Damtea is trying to pull guard but Rick has him pressed against the cage.

Rick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rick clinches.
Rick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rick.

Rick breaks from the clinch.

Rick drives through and clinches with Damtea against the cage.
Rick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rick.
Rick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damtea backwards.

Rick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rick forces Damtea back against the cage and clinches.
Rick lands with a right to the head.

Rick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damtea, pushing him back against the cage.
Rick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Damtea is rocked!
Rick lands a big right hand that drops Damtea! The killer instinct kicks in and Rick finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Rick!