PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Underestimated Dillashaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kioshi Kemauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dillashaw
vs
Kemauchi

162 cm
26
141 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
138 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Underestimated Dillashaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kioshi Kemauchi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillashaw swings for the body but Kemauchi moves out of range.
Dillashaw throws a right hand that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a thumping low kick.
Dillashaw throws a lazy uppercut

and Kemauchi counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dillashaw misses with some punches.
Kemauchi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kemauchi is stalling here.
Dillashaw misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kioshi Kemauchi.
A big left from Dillashaw misses.
Dillashaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kemauchi.
Dillashaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kemauchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kemauchi scores with a jab.
Dillashaw misses with an uppercut
and Kemauchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kemauchi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dillashaw is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kemauchi jabs Dillashaw right on the nose. Dillashaw blinks but takes it well.
Dillashaw lands an overhand right.
Dillashaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dillashaw moves forwards but Kemauchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kemauchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dillashaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemauchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillashaw moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dillashaw swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Kemauchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Underestimated Dillashaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillashaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kemauchi.
Dillashaw works Kemauchi's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillashaw has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dillashaw.
Dillashaw managing to block the knees to the body from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemauchi.
Kemauchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillashaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
Dillashaw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillashaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kemauchi misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Dillashaw.
Dillashaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillashaw misses with a body punch.
Kemauchi blocks an uppercut.
Kemauchi is looking to control Dillashaw's arms but Dillashaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kemauchi has his back to the cage.
Dillashaw works on Kemauchi's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kemauchi takes a shot to the head.
Kemauchi stalling in the clinch.
Dillashaw has a couple of punches blocked by Kemauchi.
Still in the clinch, Kemauchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dillashaw lands with a left to the head.
Kemauchi misses with a body punch.
Kemauchi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dillashaw throws a head punch that misses.
Kemauchi slowing the pace effectively.
Dillashaw managing to block the knees to the body from Kemauchi.
Dillashaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kemauchi takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dillashaw on the inside.
Dillashaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillashaw lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
Dillashaw lands an uppercut.

Kemauchi is rocked!
Dillashaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemauchi backwards.
Kemauchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dillashaw finish him?
Dillashaw throws an elbow but it misses.

Dillashaw manages to break the clinch.
Kemauchi looks to clinch
and Dillashaw counters with a huge right that knocks Kemauchi out cold! Dillashaw is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Underestimated Dillashaw!
Underestimated Dillashaw seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.