PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shikhar Dhawan (ranked 6236 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine DeMarco (ranked 5930 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dhawan
vs
DeMarco

191 cm
18
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shikhar Dhawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoine DeMarco!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhawan throws a body shot but no joy.
DeMarco throws a low kick but Dhawan avoids it.
Dhawan misses with a double jab
and DeMarco counters with a good low kick that Dhawan was not able to check.
DeMarco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dhawan throws out the jab.
DeMarco throws a head kick that Dhawan semi-blocks.

It looks like Shikhar Dhawan has been cut.
A head kick from DeMarco lands but Dhawan takes it in his stride.
Dhawan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dhawan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeMarco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMarco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeMarco looks to land a body kick but Dhawan moved away.
Dhawan lands with a nice body punch.
Dhawan checks a low kick from DeMarco.
Dhawan throws a big counter combination but DeMarco scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dhawan clinches with his opponent.
Dhawan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dhawan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from DeMarco.
DeMarco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
DeMarco scores a nice knee to the body.
Dhawan pushes DeMarco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
DeMarco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dhawan fails to land.
DeMarco has a couple of punches blocked by Dhawan.
Dhawan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeMarco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dhawan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

DeMarco breaks from the clinch.
Dhawan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by DeMarco. That's going to slow Dhawan down.

DeMarco instigates a clinch.
Dhawan managing to block the knees to the body from DeMarco.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dhawan misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeMarco taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dhawan.
DeMarco wants to stall.
Dhawan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhawan managing to block the knees to the body from DeMarco.
A knee to the head by DeMarco.
Dhawan lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DeMarco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dhawan pushes DeMarco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Dhawan.
DeMarco looks winded!
DeMarco throws a punch but it's blocked by Dhawan.
Dhawan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeMarco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dhawan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dhawan misses with the head strike.
DeMarco looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from DeMarco fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhawan lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Dhawan.
DeMarco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short body shot lands from Dhawan as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Dhawan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dhawan lands a hook that snaps the head of DeMarco backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Dhawan.
A short left from Dhawan.
A shot in the inside from Dhawan.
A short left from Dhawan.
Still in the clinch, Dhawan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Dhawan as the two fighters clinch.
Dhawan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DeMarco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shikhar Dhawan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shikhar Dhawan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dhawan rushes DeMarco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dhawan lands an uppercut.
Dhawan avoiding damage as DeMarco throws knees to the body.
Dhawan misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeMarco misses with a knee to the head.
Dhawan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dhawan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dhawan lands a right hand.
DeMarco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dhawan is defending well for now.
Dhawan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhawan lands a left hand.
Dhawan misses with a body punch.
A short right from Dhawan on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Dhawan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhawan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks DeMarco with a big uppercut! DeMarco tries to clinch up but Dhawan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples DeMarco to the mat! DeMarco covers up and Dhawan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shikhar Dhawan!