PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toara Kanagai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Dumic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kanagai
vs
Dumic

187 cm
23
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
200 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Toara Kanagai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Dumic!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kanagai has managed to clinch.
Kanagai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dumic.
Kanagai tries to land a knee to the head but Dumic blocks with his arms.
Kanagai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dumic is working for takedown but Kanagai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kanagai stalls.
A short uppercut from Kanagai.
Dumic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kanagai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Toara Kanagai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Dumic.
Kanagai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanagai stalling.
Kanagai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dumic.
Kanagai scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dario Dumic has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanagai stalling in the clinch.
Kanagai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kanagai is stalling here.
Kanagai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kanagai drops Dumic with a big knee straight up the middle! Dumic is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Dumic is rocked!
Kanagai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dumic is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanagai finish him?
Toara Kanagai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumic looks winded!
Kanagai cracks Dumic with a hook to the temple - Dumic is on wobbly legs here! Kanagai swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dumic falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kanagai wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Toara Kanagai!