|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Key Chain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damon has chosen Pretty Ricky - "Grind With Me" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
|
190 cm
29
205 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Key Chain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dirk Damon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damon tries to clinch but Chain moves out of range.
Damon closes the distance and pushes Chain back into the cage.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain is looking to break free of the clinch but Damon has double underhooks.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Chain is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Damon controls the pace.
Chain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damon.
Damon trying to control the position from guard on top but Chain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chain's guard.
Damon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Damon wants to control from the top but Chain keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dirk Damon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Damon wants to clinch up but Chain keeps it at a distance.
Dirk Damon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chain counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Dirk Damon has been cut.
Chain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damon closes the distance but Chain moves to the side
and Chain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damon closes the distance and clinches.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain is working for takedown but Damon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Chain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Chain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Damon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chain.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Key Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Chain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Damon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Damon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Damon closes the distance but Chain moves to the side
and Chain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chain swats away the attempt to clinch by Damon.
Damon tries to clinch up
and Chain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chain drives through with a takedown into guard.
Damon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chain is one step ahead there.
Chain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Damon doesn't manage to clinch there - Chain circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damon fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damon moves to clinch but Chain breaks away
and Chain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Key Chain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damon tries to clinch up but Chain circles away and keeps his distance.
Chain rushes Damon and presses him up against the cage.
Chain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chain avoids it.
Damon working Chain over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Damon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Chain leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain misses with a punch on the inside.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain tries to circle away but Damon has him pinned against the cage.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon missing with knees to the body.
Chain is looking to take this one to the mat.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon lands a knee to the body.
Damon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dirk Damon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Damon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chain is defending well for now.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain is trying to pull guard but Damon has him pressed against the cage.
Chain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Key Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Chain has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Damon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Damon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chain keeps control of the position as Damon tries to break free.
Damon is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chain has the hooks in. Damon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chain controls the action.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damon trying to control the hands but Chain breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damon is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Damon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Damon holding both Chain 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Damon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dirk Damon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chain scores with a shot to the body.
Chain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Damon's guard.
Chain wants to stand but Damon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Damon kicks Chain off and gets to his feet.
Chain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chain, pushing him back against the cage.
Chain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Damon prevents it.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Damon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Damon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chain managing to block the knees to the body from Damon.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chain breaks the clinch.
Damon moves into the clinch.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chain avoiding damage as Damon throws knees to the body.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Damon has Chain pressed against the cage, preventing Chain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain wants to break free but Damon has control.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain jumps guard but Damon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Damon tries to land knees in the clinch but Chain avoids the damage to the body.
Chain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon trying to land knees to the body.
Chain tries to break the clinch but Damon is controlling the position.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Damon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Damon wants to clinch.
Crunch! Chain slams his shin into Damon's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damon walks into a stiff left hand from Chain.
Chain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chain showed some decent athleticism there.
Damon is trying to stand up here but Chain is controlling him well.
Damon has his hands clasped together around Chain's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Damon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Damon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chain throws a series of strikes that have Damon backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damon moves in looking to clinch but Chain pushes him off.
Damon moves in looking to clinch but Chain pushes him off.
Chain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Damon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Damon back to the cage. Chain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damon is looking to clinch.
Chain throws a right hand that Damon ducks under and follows up with a left that Damon also avoids with ease.
Key Chain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chain has Damon up against the cage in a clinch.
Damon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chain.
Chain fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Key Chain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dirk Damon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight!
Key Chain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Damon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Damon!
Dirk Damon decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
88% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
