PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dumba Diame Jr (ranked 3455 p4p, 342 weight class) and Kevin Love (ranked 3969 p4p, 374 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Diame Jr
vs
Love

183 cm
19
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dumba Diame Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Love!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diame Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Love tries to sprawl out of it but Diame Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Love manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diame Jr shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
Love missing with a left hand there. Diame Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Love misses.
Love displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diame Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dumba Diame Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diame Jr on the side of the head.
Love stuffs the takedown.
Diame Jr looks for a takedown but Love sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diame Jr misses with a takedown

and Love counters with a crisp right hand that drops Diame Jr! Love lets Diame Jr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Diame Jr is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diame Jr with a lazy takedown attempt

and Love counters with a crisp right hand that drops Diame Jr! Love lets Diame Jr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Diame Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diame Jr is defended easily by Love.
Love has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diame Jr shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love cracks Diame Jr with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Love!