PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Amokachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mari Juana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amokachi comes to the cage accompanied by Fuck The Police. Mari Juana has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Amokachi
vs
Juana

180 cm
23
204 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Amokachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mari Juana!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Amokachi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amokachi.
Juana misses with a takedown attempt
and Amokachi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amokachi lands a jab to the nose.
Juana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amokachi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Juana somewhat.
David Amokachi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mari Juana.
Juana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amokachi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Juana somewhat.
Amokachi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juana shoots and misses

and Amokachi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amokachi wants to get up but he can't break Juana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Amokachi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juana is keeping the position for now.
Juana has a closed guard, preventing Amokachi from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juana controls Amokachi momentarily but Amokachi frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juana might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Amokachi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Amokachi tries to stand but Juana is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Juana gets the takedown into side control.
Amokachi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Amokachi is working hard here to advance position.
Juana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amokachi keeps working.

Juana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Amokachi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Amokachi is letting Juana control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juana misses with the ground and pound.
Juana is staying tight to Amokachi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Juana trying to control the position but Amokachi is working away.
Amokachi is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Amokachi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Juana throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Juana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amokachi keeps working.
Check out the look on Juana's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Juana sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Amokachi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juana creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Amokachi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Juana creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Amokachi tries to bench press Juana off him but Juana keeps the position.
Juana in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Juana working the body and head with strikes.
Juana trying to control the action but Amokachi is working from the bottom.
Juana working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Amokachi struggling a bit here.
Juana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Amokachi manages to get back to half guard.
Juana throwing shots but Amokachi is blocking nicely.
Juana trying to pass the guard but Amokachi defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amokachi manages to get to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juana pushing down on Amokachi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Juana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Amokachi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Juana.
Amokachi wants to get back to full guard.
Juana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Juana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Amokachi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Amokachi wants to get back to full guard but Juana has mounted him!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amokachi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Juana lands with some strikes.
Juana cracks Amokachi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mari Juana will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Horrible takedown by Juana or perhaps it was just good defense by Amokachi which made him look bad.
Juana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Amokachi's waist but Amokachi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Juana off to one side.
Juana shoots and misses

and Amokachi counters with a takedown into side control.
David Amokachi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mari Juana.

Amokachi stands up and beckons Juana to his feet.
Donk. Amokachi catches Juana right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Amokachi.
Juana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juana with a poor takedown

and Amokachi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Juana!
Juana is looking to regain half guard here but Amokachi keeps moving and retains side control.

Amokachi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Juana to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Juana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amokachi counters with a straight right hand.
Amokachi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Amokachi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Juana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amokachi avoids it really well and circles away.
Amokachi lands with an overhand left.
Amokachi lands a really nice looking cross but Juana seems unphased.
Juana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amokachi counters with a series of strikes. Juana will be more careful next time no doubt.

Juana is rocked!
Amokachi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Juana's hands.
Juana is still on wobbly legs! Can Amokachi finish him?
Juana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amokachi counters with a straight right hand.
Amokachi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Amokachi cracks Juana with a hook to the temple - Juana is on wobbly legs here! Amokachi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Juana falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Amokachi wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Amokachi!
In his post fight interview, David Amokachi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.