PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Sears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adi Dassler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sears
vs
Dassler

170 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

202 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Sears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sears swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sears ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dassler moves away.
Sears cracks a nice hook into Dassler's ribs.
Sears loads up on a big right hand but Dassler slips the punch.
Sears could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sears throws a jab but it's blocked by Dassler.
Sears lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dassler at a distance.
Sears ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sears throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sears misses with a straight right.
Sears looks to land a right hand but Dassler moved out of range.
Dassler with the counter takedown but Sears avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dassler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dassler slips under a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dassler.
Sears jabs Dassler to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sears ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dassler moves away.
Harry Sears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sears misses the jab.
Dassler with the counter takedown but Sears avoids it easily.
Sears tries to bum rush Dassler with a series of wild strikes but Dassler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sears misses with a body shot

and Dassler counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sears!

Dassler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sears, who protects the arm well.
Dassler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dassler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sears has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dassler in side control, throwing shots but Sears defends.
Dassler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Dassler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Dassler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Dassler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Dassler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dassler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dassler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dassler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sears is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Dassler seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Dassler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Dassler in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sears is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adi Dassler!