PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mehbrahtu Kidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fourie Du Preez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mehbrahtu Kidane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fourie Du Preez's chin.

Kidane
vs
Du Preez

150 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
19
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mehbrahtu Kidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fourie Du Preez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mehbrahtu Kidane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kidane.
A head kick misses from Kidane.
Kidane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kidane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Du Preez.
Kidane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kidane misses with a head kick.
Kidane misses with a looping right.
Kidane throws a head kick but Du Preez moves out of range.
Kidane misses with the combination.
Du Preez avoids the head kick by Kidane.
Du Preez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidane sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Du Preez manages to avoid it.
Kidane throws a shot from downtown. Du Preez moves away and avoids it.
Kidane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Du Preez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Du Preez advances position into side control!
Du Preez working the ground and pound.
Kidane could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Du Preez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kidane prevents Du Preez from moving into mount.
Du Preez wants to control but Kidane is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Du Preez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Du Preez prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidane is trying to buck Du Preez off.
Du Preez scores with punches from side control.
Kidane is not content to let Du Preez control the position.
Du Preez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Du Preez wants to control but Kidane is keeping him busy.
Kidane might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Du Preez tries to score with some ground and pound. Kidane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez is looking to take a break and control but Kidane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Du Preez working the head and body with strikes.
Du Preez in side control, throwing shots but Kidane defends.
Kidane on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Du Preez landing strikes.
Du Preez fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez is looking to take a break and control but Kidane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kidane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kidane tries to get out of the position.
Du Preez fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Du Preez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Du Preez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kidane taking punishment in the form of punches.
Du Preez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kidane sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fourie Du Preez dominated that round.
That's time! Kidane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Du Preez gets a double leg takedown into Kidane's guard.
Du Preez stands and throws Kidane's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Du Preez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kidane to see if he's OK.
Du Preez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Kidane is rocked!
Du Preez working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Kidane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Du Preez lands a strong strike to the head of Kidane. That's dazed him! Du Preez looking to finish here. Kidane is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Du Preez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fourie Du Preez!
In defeat, Mehbrahtu Kidane stepped up to the mic, saying 'Eu dei a bunda ontem.'.