PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Echobo (ranked 4742 p4p, 4178 weight class) and Dominique Ganjaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Echobo
vs
Ganjaman

198 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hakim Echobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominique Ganjaman!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganjaman looks to score with a jab to the body but Echobo is just out of range.
Echobo throws a counter high kick but Ganjaman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Echobo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ganjaman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Echobo misses with a kick to the body

and Ganjaman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ganjaman.
Ganjaman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ganjaman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ganjaman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Echobo is looking to stand up but Ganjaman isn't so interested in that idea.
Echobo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ganjaman stands up over Echobo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Echobo controls Ganjaman momentarily but Ganjaman frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganjaman working some strikes from top position.
Ganjaman tries to free his leg and advance position but Echobo is retaining full guard.

Echobo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ganjaman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Echobo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganjaman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Echobo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ganjaman scoring with punches to the head and body.

Echobo has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ganjaman is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Ganjaman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ganjaman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Echobo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ganjaman lands a decent elbow from side control.

It looks like Hakim Echobo has been cut.
Ganjaman landing strikes.

Echobo is rocked!
Ganjaman lands a huge shot from side control! Echobo is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dominique Ganjaman!