PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kenway (ranked 759 p4p, 93 weight class) and Dave Brooksbank (ranked 1565 p4p, 180 weight class). Dave Brooksbank has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edward Kenway's chin.

Kenway
vs
Brooksbank

175 cm
42
163 lbs
47 - 19 - 4

175 cm
37
160 lbs
16 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 47 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Edward Kenway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooksbank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenway throwing a counter right hand but Brooksbank manages to avoid it.
Brooksbank doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenway circles away.
We've been informed that Brooksbank has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brooksbank lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brooksbank throws a head kick that Kenway semi-blocks.
Kenway slips a jab and a cross from Brooksbank.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brooksbank or perhaps it was just good defense by Kenway, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooksbank ducks right into an uppercut from Kenway.
Brooksbank fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Kenway.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooksbank lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brooksbank misses the body punch
and Kenway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kenway lands a big head kick that sends Brooksbank to the canvas! Kenway follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Kenway!
An out of breath Edward Kenway thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.