PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Dandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Granat Xhaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granat Xhaka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Dandy's chin.

Dandy
vs
Xhaka

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Dandy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Granat Xhaka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xhaka clinches.
Xhaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xhaka.
A right handed body shot lands from Xhaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xhaka.
Dandy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xhaka tries to work over Dandy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xhaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xhaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Dandy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xhaka keeps control of Dandy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xhaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xhaka lands a right hand.
Dandy has had enough of the clinch but Xhaka keeps him there for the moment.
Xhaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dandy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dandy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xhaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dandy trying to stall but Xhaka improves his position.
Xhaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xhaka throws a head punch that misses.
Dandy is trying to push Xhaka away but Xhaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xhaka misses with a body punch.
Dandy takes a shot to the head.
Xhaka lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xhaka.
A left hand lands to the body for Xhaka.
A frustrated look appears on Dandy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dandy working aggressively here.
Xhaka lands an uppercut.
Xhaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Xhaka.
Dandy is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xhaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xhaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xhaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Xhaka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xhaka lands a body shot.
Xhaka lands a shoulder strike.
Dandy wants to get back to striking at distance but Xhaka won't allow it.
Xhaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Xhaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Xhaka.
Xhaka lands a left hand.
Xhaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xhaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dandy or not.
Xhaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xhaka lands with a short shot to the head.

Dandy is rocked!
Xhaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dandy or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xhaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dandy backwards.
Oh Dandy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xhaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Xhaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xhaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dandy backwards.
Xhaka creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dandy's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dandy drops to his knees and Xhaka pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Granat Xhaka!