PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kane Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kofi Amankwah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dorian
vs
Amankwah

173 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kane Dorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Amankwah!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Amankwah counters with a single leg into guard. Dorian didn't expect that.
Dorian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amankwah.
Dorian is pulling down on Amankwah's head to control his posture.
Amankwah trying to control but Dorian is working from the bottom.
Dorian pulls Amankwah in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kofi Amankwah was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dorian doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Amankwah counters with a shoot takedown. Dorian fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amankwah slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Amankwah is fighting to break Dorian's control of his arms but Dorian is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amankwah won't allow Dorian to sweep him here.
Amankwah is looking to work some ground and pound but Dorian has wrist control.
Amankwah wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Amankwah tries to stand but Dorian is controlling from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kofi Amankwah wasn't active enough on the ground.

Amankwah manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dorian on his heels. He'll look to pass Dorian's guard now, I'm sure.
Amankwah tries to stand but Dorian is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amankwah throws a big elbow that misses.
Dorian wants to sweep but no luck.
Amankwah trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Amankwah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dorian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amankwah would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dorian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dorian tries to get out of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Dorian blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian misses with a takedown attempt - Amankwah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Dorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amankwah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dorian.
Amankwah looks winded!
Dorian cracks Amankwah with a big right hand but Amankwah just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dorian is putting a hurting on Amankwah here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dorian scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Amankwah to see if he's OK.
Amankwah takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dorian working the head with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dorian lands a few punches from side control.
Dorian working the ground and pound.

Amankwah is rocked!
Amankwah stops Dorian from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorian cracks Amankwah with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dorian works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Amankwah is still in real trouble! Can Dorian finish him?
Dorian cracks Amankwah with a big elbow.
Dorian lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dorian in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Amankwah looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dorian turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Dorian!