PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sickwat Dan (ranked 2908 p4p, 1809 weight class) and Kieth Stokes (ranked 366 p4p, 240 weight class). Kieth Stokes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dan
vs
Stokes

172 cm
22
166
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
160
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sickwat Dan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kieth Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stokes.
Dan shoots in but no luck this time.
Stokes misses with a straight left.
Dan has a takedown stuffed.
And Stokes tries to counter it with a takedown but Dan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stokes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dan as he avoids it easily.
Dan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stokes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sickwat Dan . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stokes lands a jab to Dan 's midsection.
Stokes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stokes stuffs the takedown attempt from Dan . Dan gets slowly back to his feet.
Stokes feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes throws a hook to the side of Dan 's head but Dan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kieth Stokes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokes throws out a powerful jab.
No luck for Dan with that takedown attempt.
Dan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dan feinted with a counter takedown.
Dan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stokes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dan shoots in and bounces Stokes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dan 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.
Stokes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stokes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dan wants to free his trapped foot but Stokes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stokes is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes wants to get back to full guard but Dan has passed into side control.
Dan lands a nice forearm strike.
Stokes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Stokes is trying desperately to improve position.
Dan is landing with some decent strikes but Stokes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dan dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stokes is working to get back to half guard.
Dan avoids the attempt from Stokes to control.
Dan working Stokes over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stokes taking shots to the head.
Stokes told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Stokes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dan working the ground and pound effectively.
Stokes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dan raining down shots from the mount!
Stokes is looking to improve his position but Dan isn't that keen on the idea.
Stokes is still trying to improve position.
Dan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan drops a big elbow. That's hurt Stokes! More shots from Dan and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sickwat Dan !