PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Dao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dao
vs
Black

195 cm
20
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 Amsterdam, Igor Dao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lex Black!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black lands a high kick!
Dao is looking to clinch.
Dao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dao tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Dao.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Dao moves out of range easily.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dao wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Dao doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dao wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dao wants to clinch.
Dao wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Dao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dao tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dao.
Dao tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Dao tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Dao is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dao fails to land with a series of punches.
Igor Dao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dao wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dao tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Black swats away the attempt to clinch by Dao.
Dao doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Dao tries to clinch up.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Black swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Black lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Igor Dao has been cut.
Dao tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dao tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Dao tries to clinch there but Black circles away.

Black lands a big head kick that sends Dao tumbling to the mat! Black takes a step backwards and waves Dao back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dao is looking to clinch.
Dao avoids the head kick by Black.
Dao tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Dao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dao is breathing heavily.
Dao throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Dao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Dao moves out of range easily.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Black lands a big head kick that sends Dao tumbling to the mat! Black takes a step backwards and waves Dao back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dao is rocked!
Dao throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Black throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Dao is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lex Black!