PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Clegane (ranked 6914 p4p, 215 weight class) and Killian Dain (ranked 4875 p4p, 165 weight class). Horace Clegane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clegane
vs
Dain

210 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Horace Clegane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Killian Dain!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dain's waist but Dain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clegane off to one side.

Dain clinches.
Dain is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clegane tries to pull guard but Dain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dain working aggressively here.
Clegane is trying to pull guard but Dain has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horace Clegane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clegane is trying to pull guard but Dain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dain is trying to maintain a safe position but Clegane gets an underhook and turns Dain into the cage.
Clegane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dain walks away with a smile on his face. Clegane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clegane shoots in and drives through. Dain sprawls well.
Dain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Dain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dain is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clegane pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Dain wants the takedown. Clegane is fighting it off but Dain persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Clegane's guard against the cage.
Dain is looking to work some ground and pound but Clegane has wrist control.
Dain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clegane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dain on the ground.
Dain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clegane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dain is fighting to break Clegane's control of his arms but Clegane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Clegane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clegane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dain tries to avoid it but Clegane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dain to the ground. Dain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dain has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Clegane is breathing heavily.
Dain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clegane.

Dain lands a big right hand that sends Clegane crashing to the mat! Dain stays standing though and waves Clegane back to his feet!

It looks like Horace Clegane has been cut.
Dain lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Clegane falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dain dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killian Dain!