PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ka Kashi (ranked 2408 p4p, 6029 weight class) and Dave Winner (ranked 140 p4p, 300 weight class). Ka Kashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kashi
vs
Winner

150 cm
25
140
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
140
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Mile High
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Ka Kashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Winner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kashi works Winner's body with a nice hook.
Kashi punishes Winner's body with a nice straight punch.
Kashi misses with a looping left.
Winner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Winner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Winner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Winner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Winner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kashi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Winner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kashi keeping his opponent close.

Winner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Winner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Winner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kashi, who protects the arm well.
Kashi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Winner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kashi, who protects the arm well.

Winner is trying to get an arm triangle but Kashi is defending well.

Winner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kashi has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kashi can't do much from the bottom here.

Winner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kashi tries to buck Winner off but Winner is having none of it.
Kashi prevents Winner from moving into mount.
Kashi tries to buck Winner off but Winner is having none of it.

Winner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kashi struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Winner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kashi isn't going anywhere.

Winner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kashi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kashi is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Winner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Winner throws an elbow but Kashi slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Winner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Winner slips a jab from Kashi.
Kashi misses with a wild body shot.
Kashi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A punch combination from Kashi misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winner.
It looked like Kashi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Winner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Kashi misses its intended target.
Kashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ka Kashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Winner.
Kashi backing away here, and Winner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Kashi misses.
Winner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winner shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Kashi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Winner.
Ka Kashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Winner.
Winner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kashi.
The fighters circling - Kashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Winner tries for a takedown but Kashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kashi cracks Winner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kashi scores with a body shot.
Ka Kashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kashi lands a body shot.
Kashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Winner is breathing heavily.
Kashi connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Winner to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Kashi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ka Kashi!