PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kain Rehel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Dawes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rehel
vs
Dawes

190 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kain Rehel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Dawes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rehel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dawes's half guard.
Dawes is looking to improve his position.
Dawes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rehel.
Dawes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rehel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rehel prevents Dawes from improving his position.
Rehel passes into side control, despite Dawes's attempt to control the position.
Dawes is looking to reverse the position.
Rehel advances to full mount.
Rehel controlling the position easily from mount.
Rehel with the ground and pound from mount.
Rehel controlling his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawes tries to hold on but Rehel postures up.
Rehel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawes is squirming around, avoiding Rehel's attempts to control the action.
Dawes is trying to escape the mount.
Rehel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rehel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rehel with shots to the head and body - Dawes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rehel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dawes?
Rehel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dawes is looking to escape.
Dawes is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Dawes wants to hold on but Rehel pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rehel controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawes tries to hold on but Rehel pushes him away.
Rehel is landing with some decent strikes but Dawes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dawes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rehel avoids the attempt from Dawes to control.
Rehel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dawes's face.
Rehel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dawes is trying to escape the mount.
Dawes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dawes wants to control but Rehel is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawes is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Rehel is staying active.
Rehel is landing with some decent strikes but Dawes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawes is looking to improve his position but Rehel isn't that keen on the idea.
Rehel pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dawes can't escape the position.
Rehel with shots to the head and body - Dawes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rehel looking to finish Dawes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dawes!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rehel! Dawes is hurt baaadly! Rehel is firing away with more strikes - Dawes is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kain Rehel!