PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dakker Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kane
vs
Datsik

190 cm
28
203 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

183 cm
24
196 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Modern Wear Apparel
Spartan Nutrition

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dakker Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Datsik!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kane.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt.

Kane manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Datsik on his heels. He'll look to pass Datsik's guard now, I'm sure.
Datsik trying to control the position.
Kane trying to control but Datsik is working from the bottom.

Datsik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Datsik has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Datsik seems keen to control Kane's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane 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.

Datsik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kane trying to control but Datsik is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Datsik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kane.
Datsik throws a low kick but Kane avoids it.
Datsik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Datsik.
Datsik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Datsik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Datsik.
Kane moves away from the strike by Datsik.
Datsik ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Datsik's coach down at Datsik's Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Datsik's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Datsik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kane drops his hands momentarily and Datsik takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Dakker Kane has been cut.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Kane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kane scores with a hook.
Kane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circle, before Datsik throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kane's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Datsik lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Donnie Datsik!
Donnie Datsik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.