PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terje Warholm (ranked 865 p4p, 142 weight class) and Lalama Amana (ranked 1568 p4p, 247 weight class). Lalama Amana has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Terje Warholm's chin.

Warholm
vs
Amana

180 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

162 cm
22
167 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warholm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Warholm swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Amana to counter with a crisp jab.
Amana avoids the head kick by Warholm.

Amana gets tackled into the cage by Warholm. Warholm maintains the clinch.
Warholm tries a body shot but Amana blocks it.
Warholm scores with a shoulder strike.
Amana lands a right hand.
Amana blocks a body shot from Warholm.
Amana throws a head punch that misses.
Amana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Warholm scores with a shoulder strike.
Warholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amana taking a breather.
Warholm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amana presses Warholm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Warholm as Amana tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Warholm as the two fighters clinch.
Amana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Amana effectively controlling the action here.
Warholm gets through Amana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amana.
Warholm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warholm misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warholm.
Warholm lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Warholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warholm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Amana prevents a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm tries to work over Amana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warholm tries a body shot but Amana blocks it.
Warholm struggles to land a body shot inside as Amana controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Amana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warholm blocks an uppercut.
Warholm tries to throw a body punch but Amana avoids it by throwing Warholm back against the cage.
Amana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warholm's elbow.
Warholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Warholm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amana trying to stall but Warholm improves his position.
Warholm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warholm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Amana.
Warholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warholm misses with a punch to the body.
Amana tries to work over Warholm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amana tries a body shot but Warholm blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amana misses with a punch to the body.
Warholm blocks an uppercut.
Warholm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warholm struggles to land a body shot inside as Amana controls his hands.
Warholm lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Warholm.
Warholm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amana swings wildly with an uppercut but Warholm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warholm tries to work over Amana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Warholm cracks Amana with a nice body shot.
Warholm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amana has a couple of punches blocked by Warholm.
Warholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Amana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amana working aggressively here.
Warholm misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amana.
Still in the clinch, Warholm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warholm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Warholm.
A short right from Warholm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Warholm.
Warholm has a couple of punches blocked by Amana.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warholm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Amana is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Warholm as the two fighters clinch.
Amana is still on wobbly legs! Can Warholm finish him?
Warholm lands a hook that snaps the head of Amana backwards.
Warholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Warholm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Amana looks winded!
A shot in the inside from Warholm.
Warholm lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Amana to his knees! Warholm keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terje Warholm!