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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between India India (ranked 6040 p4p, 6360 weight class) and Learning Skills (ranked 215 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for India India has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 cm 25 264 0 - 2 - 0 |
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184 cm 19 216 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Great elbows KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, India India! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Learning Skills! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! India darts in trying to clinch and Skills counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. India is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Skills is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Skills gets to his feet - back to striking we go! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Skills tries to close the distance and clinch but India swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from India. India is breathing heavily. Skills shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in India's guard. India is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Skills dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. India is not in a great position here, taking some shots. India might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Skills working the head and body with strikes. Skills taking a breather here. Skills working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skills has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. India circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skills looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Skills stands up over India, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Skills slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Skills lands a couple of elbows. India can't keep his opponent in guard - Skills advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Skills stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows India to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skills looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for India! India bucks up and tries to throw Skills off but instead Skills has got his back! Can India hold on?! Skills is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Skills trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure India doesn't escape. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skills lands punches and elbows. Skills just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Skills lands a shot to the body. Skills is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged India with him. India is trying to defend but Skills has an arm under the chin now! India grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Learning Skills!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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