PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Awssa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Awssa
vs
Bickle

180 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cheik Awssa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Bickle with that takedown attempt.

Awssa closes the distance and clinches.
Awssa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bickle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Awssa to keep the fight standing.
Awssa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Awssa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awssa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bickle being controlled against the cage.
Bickle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Awssa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cheik Awssa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Bickle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle being controlled against the cage.
Bickle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Awssa landing knees to the head.
Awssa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Awssa.

Bickle is rocked!
Awssa has Bickle pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bickle is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Awssa - that's hurt Bickle badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bickle is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bickle doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cheik Awssa!