PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Combs (ranked 4216 p4p, 5851 weight class) and Dana Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Combs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dana Redd's chin.

Combs
vs
Redd

190 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
205
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derek Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dana Redd!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redd shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Combs is trying to defend but Redd finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Combs is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redd stalling.
Combs is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Redd jumps into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd is looking to take a break and control but Combs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Combs tries to bench press Redd off him but Redd keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd is looking to take a break and control but Combs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Combs wants to control but Redd postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Redd.
Combs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Redd stands up and beckons Combs to his feet.
Redd darts in trying to clinch
letting Combs counter with a right hand.
Combs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Combs takes the fight into the clinch.
Redd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Combs is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Combs.
Combs cracks Redd with a nice body shot.
Combs scores with a hook to the body.
Redd looks winded!
A short right from Combs on the inside.
Combs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Redd backwards.
Combs lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Combs is working Redd over against the cage.
Combs is working Redd over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Combs.
Nice body punch from Combs - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Combs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Combs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Redd is rocked!
Combs scores with a shot to the side of Redd's head.
Redd is still on wobbly legs! Can Combs finish him?
Combs mutters something to Redd before pushing him back against the cage. As Redd comes back towards him, Combs unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Redd clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derek Combs!