PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Amod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kiare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kiare's choice of entrance music: Follow you Home - Nickelback. David Amod had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. David Amod had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Amod
vs
Kiare

218 cm
24
284 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

215 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Amod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Kiare!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amod misses with a takedown attempt
and Kiare counters with a nice body shot.
Amod has his takedown stuffed
and Kiare counters with a nice uppercut.
Amod has his takedown stuffed
and Amod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Amod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiare lands a jab to the head.
David Amod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiare cracks Amod with an open hand slap.
Amod on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Kiare closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiare's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amod throws a leg kick but Kiare sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Amod shoots and misses
and Kiare counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiare catches Amod with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from Kiare.
Kiare lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Amod looks to clinch
and Kiare counters with a left and a right that stings Amod.
Kiare lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Amod throws a nice looking combination but Kiare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiare cracks Amod with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amod's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kiare connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amod scrambles back to his feet.
Amod moves in looking to clinch but Kiare pushes him off.
Amod walks into a jab.
Kiare connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Amod takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kiare might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kiare jabs Amod right on the nose. Amod blinks but takes it well.
Amod tries to clinch but Kiare is having none of it.

Kiare takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiare is pushing Amod up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiare creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiare.
Kiare scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiare lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amod backwards.
Amod wants to stall.
Kiare lands a left hand.
Amod's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Amod's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Amod is rocked!
Amod is breathing heavily.
Kiare lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Amod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kiare misses with some punches.
Amod looking to stall.
Kiare throws a big uppercut that drops Amod! More strikes from Kiare and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Amod lies dazed against the cage as Kiare celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Kiare!