PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keanu Ikaika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ikaika's choice of entrance music: Not Afraid. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dash
vs
Ikaika

182 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
222 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Dash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keanu Ikaika!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ikaika swings for the body but Dash moves out of range.

Dash looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ikaika is trying to get back to full guard.
Dash lands strikes from half guard.

Dash is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dash frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ikaika is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dash thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ikaika wants to hold on but Dash pushes him away.

Dash jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ikaika manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ikaika struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikaika is looking for a sweep.
Ikaika wants to get back to his feet but Dash drags him back down.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ikaika avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ikaika swings for the body but Dash moves out of range.
Dash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ikaika defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dash.
Ikaika misses with a combination
and Dash counters with a three punch combo that has Ikaika backing up. Ikaika nods at Dash to acknowledge the strikes.
Ikaika lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dash circles away quickly and effectively.
Ikaika looks gassed!
Ikaika misses with a series of wild punches.
Dash misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Dash.
Dash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ikaika's waist but Ikaika gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dash off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Dash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dash dives in and grabs Ikaika's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ikaika pushes down on Dash's head and hops out.
Dash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ikaika pinned against the cage. Ikaika gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dash drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ikaika lands with an uppercut that bounces Dash off the cage and back into rage.
Dash fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Ikaika finds it's way through Dash's defenses.

Ikaika lands a big right hand that sends Dash crashing to the mat! Ikaika stays standing though and waves Dash back to his feet!

Dash is rocked!
Ikaika lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Dash is looking to close the distance but Ikaika sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Dash crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Dash is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Keanu Ikaika!
Keanu Ikaika is the new light heavyweight champion!