PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamed Juniors (ranked 4426 p4p, 4986 weight class) and Rashad Denson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hamed Juniors has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Juniors
vs
Denson

196 cm
18
220
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
196
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Cochise's

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamed Juniors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rashad Denson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Juniors definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Juniors misses the target.
Denson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Juniors misses with a left hand
and Denson counters with a two punch combo.

Juniors darts in and clinches Denson up against the cage.
Juniors is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Denson is defending well for now.
Denson avoiding damage as Juniors throws knees to the body.
Juniors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Denson avoids it.

Denson has Juniors pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Denson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Juniors tumbling to the mat - Denson dives into Juniors's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Juniors looking for a sweep. Not yet Juniors, not yet.
Juniors trying to control the position.
Denson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Denson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denson postures up.
Juniors is really struggling to control Denson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Denson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Juniors not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Denson takes one to the side of the head.
Denson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juniors.
Hamed Juniors is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denson fails with the takedown
and Juniors counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Juniors fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Denson looks winded!
Juniors tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juniors lands a nice hook to Denson's body. Denson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Juniors catches Denson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Denson is rocked!
Juniors drops Denson with a big left hand! Denson is injured, injured bad! Juniors jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamed Juniors!