PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Wooten (ranked 2919 p4p, 4723 weight class) and Tanjiro Namikaze (ranked 193 p4p, 259 weight class). Tanjiro Namikaze is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wooten
vs
Namikaze

172 cm
21
143
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
145
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darrell Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanjiro Namikaze!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namikaze misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wooten counters with a low kick, right behind Namikaze 's knee.
Wooten throws a leg kick that is checked

and Namikaze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Namikaze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Namikaze is trying to control the action in half guard but Wooten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Namikaze there.
Namikaze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Namikaze with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Namikaze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Namikaze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Namikaze wants to take a breather but Wooten is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namikaze working Wooten over with strikes.
Wooten wants to improve his position but Namikaze is controlling well.
Namikaze is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wooten has hold of Namikaze's hands but Namikaze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Namikaze.
Namikaze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooten keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Namikaze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Namikaze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Namikaze.
Namikaze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooten is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Namikaze scores with a couple of nice shots.
Namikaze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Namikaze working Wooten over with strikes.
Wooten trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Namikaze dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namikaze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wooten is looking to escape.
Namikaze looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Wooten is rocked!
Wooten is in all sorts of trouble here.
Namikaze breaks from Wooten's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Namikaze lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Namikaze working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Wooten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Namikaze landing shots from mount.
Wooten has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Wooten that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Namikaze cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Namikaze lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wooten hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Namikaze lands a heavy elbow.
Namikaze connects with a bit shot that sees Wooten covering up! More strikes from Namikaze and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Namikaze is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanjiro Namikaze!
A relieved looking Tanjiro Namikaze thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.