PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kota Ibushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota Ibushi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ibushi
vs
Wentworth

190 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kota Ibushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dakota Wentworth!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ibushi takes the fight into the clinch.
Ibushi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibushi digs a right hand underneath Wentworth's ribcage. Wentworth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ibushi scores with a shoulder strike.
Wentworth is trying to pull guard but Ibushi has him pressed against the cage.
Wentworth is trying to pull guard but Ibushi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ibushi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ibushi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ibushi is leaning against Wentworth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wentworth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kota Ibushi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dakota Wentworth.
Ibushi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ibushi lands with a left to the head.
Ibushi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Wentworth is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wentworth tries to pull guard but Ibushi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ibushi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wentworth is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibushi finish him?
Wentworth looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ibushi.
Ibushi gets through Wentworth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Ibushi.
Ibushi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ibushi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ibushi.
Ibushi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wentworth or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibushi.
A nice left hand lands by Ibushi.
Ibushi lands a shot to the body.
Ibushi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wentworth backwards.
Ibushi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wentworth's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wentworth drops to his knees and Ibushi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kota Ibushi!