PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ten Sixteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ka Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sixteen
vs
Lima

180 cm
27
178 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

180 cm
31
180 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ten Sixteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ka Lima!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sixteen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lima tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sixteen is in Lima's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sixteen.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lima holds on and takes a little breather.
Sixteen throws a big right hand that misses.
Lima manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sixteen manages to get himself to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lima working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sixteen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lima has passed into side control.
Sixteen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sixteen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lima is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to control but Sixteen wriggling away.
Sixteen tries to hold on but Lima postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima content just to control the position here.
Sixteen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixteen gets back to half guard.
Sixteen wants to get back to full guard.
Lima slows the pace down in half guard.
Sixteen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lima.
Sixteen is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ka Lima hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sixteen is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sixteen checks a leg kick.
Sixteen lands a jab to Lima's midsection.
Sixteen thows a body kick. Lima tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ka Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sixteen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sixteen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lima.

Sixteen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Sixteen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sixteen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lima trying to control here.
Sixteen works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lima is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sixteen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sixteen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sixteen with the ground and pound from mount.
Sixteen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sixteen landing strikes from the mount and Lima is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lima takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Lima is rocked!
Sixteen lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Lima! Sixteen sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Lima and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ten Sixteen!