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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Bratcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thumbo Plights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Damian Bratcher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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206 cm
25
268 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Bratcher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thumbo Plights! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Bratcher finds it's way through Plights's defenses. Bratcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Plights swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bratcher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Plights's head backwards. Plights takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bratcher is looking to slow Plights down with leg kicks. Bratcher tries to clinch but Plights moves away and Plights counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bratcher won't be happy with that. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Plights gets to mount! Bratcher was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Bratcher gets back to half guard. Bratcher wants to control but Plights is keeping busy.
Bratcher tries to roll over but Plights keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Plights is looking for a kimura but Bratcher is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Plights to get the leverage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Plights stalling. Plights not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bratcher tries to roll over but Plights keeps him under control. Plights is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Plights is trying for a kimura here. Bratcher looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Plights wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thumbo Plights! Thumbo Plights thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
44% |
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