PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Dias (ranked 3391 p4p, 24642 weight class) and Kaimana Kamalani (ranked 371 p4p, 500 weight class). Ismael Dias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dias
vs
Kamalani

179 cm
26
163
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
163
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ismael Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaimana Kamalani!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dias drives through and clinches with Kamalani against the cage.
Dias lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamalani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kamalani tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kamalani goes for a takedown attempt but Dias pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kamalani darts in and clinches Dias up against the cage.
Dias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kamalani backwards.
Kamalani is trying to drag Dias to the mat but Dias just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ismael Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaimana Kamalani.
Dias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamalani taking a breather.
Kamalani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kamalani is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dias to keep the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Dias.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias landing knees to the body.
Kamalani looks winded!
Dias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamalani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kamalani looking to slow down the pace here.
Kamalani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dias smiles and moves away.

Dias closes the distance and clinches.
Kamalani taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dias.
Dias lands a body shot.
Dias tries to throw a body punch but Kamalani avoids it by throwing Dias back against the cage.
Dias working the clinch nicely. Kamalani is working for position but Dias cracks him with a big knee to the head! Kamalani crumples up against the cage and Dias lands two more shots before the ref can save Kamalani! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Ismael Dias!