PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalton McConnell (ranked 3163 p4p, 382 weight class) and Ivan Karamarko (ranked 4503 p4p, 483 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McConnell
vs
Karamarko

180 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dalton McConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Karamarko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McConnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McConnell throws a good cross that connects.
McConnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karamarko throws a big shot that misses.
McConnell swinging wildly here.
A jab from McConnell misses.
A slow jab from Karamarko misses its intended target.
McConnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karamarko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McConnell.
Karamarko with the counter takedown but McConnell avoids it easily.
Karamarko throws a hook to the side of McConnell's head but McConnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell misses with a right hand
and Karamarko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karamarko throws a sloppy body shot
and McConnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McConnell throws a lazy right hand but Karamarko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karamarko throws a series of punches but McConnell avoids them all with ease.
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!
Karamarko darts in looking for a takedown but McConnell gets double underhooks and turns Karamarko into the cage.
McConnell moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamarko scores with a nice strike.
McConnell throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by McConnell's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McConnell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karamarko on the side of the head.

Karamarko is rocked!
BAM! McConnell delivers a spinning backfist that drops Karamarko like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Dalton McConnell!
In his post fight interview, Dalton McConnell gave a big smile as he said 'I'm going to clean out this roster, have no doubt!'.