PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibi Dah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dah comes to the cage accompanied by Taxi Theme. Ewing has chosen B.o.B. - Created A Monster as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dah
vs
Ewing

196 cm
22
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

193 cm
29
258 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibi Dah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Ewing!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dah shoots for a takedown but Ewing saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewing.

Dah clinches up against the cage.
Dah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dah is looking for a takedown.
Dah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ewing's elbow.

Dah ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dah no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dah keeping moving, preventing Ewing from controlling successfully.
Dah is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Dah manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Dah gets a clinch.
Dah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ewing breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ewing counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ewing looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ewing scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ewing counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dah wants to clinch.
Dah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ewing.
Dah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Ibi Dah has been cut.
Dah slips a jab and a cross from Ewing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dah tries to close the distance and clinch but Ewing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ewing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dah checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ewing as Dah shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibi Dah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ewing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ibi Dah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ewing gets a clinch.
Dah misses with a body punch.
Ewing throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dah blocks it with crossed arms.
Dah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ewing smiles and moves away.
Dah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown but Dah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dah fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dah tries to keep at a distance but Ewing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ewing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dah is defending well for now.
Ewing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dah.
Dah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dah takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Dah.
Dah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dah misses with a punch to the body.
Ewing blocks a body shot from Dah.
Ewing has Dah pressed against the cage, preventing Dah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dah prevents Ewing from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing tries to land knees in the clinch but Dah avoids the damage to the body.
Dah looking to stall.
Ewing utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dah tries to pull guard but Ewing forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dah throws a punch but it's blocked by Ewing.
Dah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Dah.
Dah tries to work over Ewing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewing lands a good knee to the midsection. Dah won't want to take too many of those.
Dah misses with a punch to the body.
Ewing blocks a body shot from Dah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Ewing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ibi Dah's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dah closes the distance and pushes Ewing back into the cage.
Ewing stalling.
Ewing tries to land knees in the clinch but Dah avoids the damage to the body.
Dah tries a body shot but Ewing blocks it.

Ewing breaks from the clinch.
Dah shoots in and drives through. Ewing sprawls well.
Dah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ewing sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dah somewhat.
Dah closes the distance but Ewing moves to the side
and Ewing counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ewing lands with a nice body punch.
Ewing misses with a series of wild punches.
Dah is looking to clinch.
Dah walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ewing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Ewing tenderised Dah's leg. Dah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ibi Dah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dah wants to clinch but Ewing slips to the side
and Ewing makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ewing throws a hook but Dah avoids it easily.

Ewing rushes Dah and presses him up against the cage.

Ewing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ewing displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibi Dah. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ewing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dah, pushing him back against the cage.
Ewing tries a knee to the head but Dah blocks it.
Dah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ewing prevents a body shot from Dah.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ewing.
Stalling in the clinch from Ewing.
Dah tries to throw a body punch but Ewing avoids it by throwing Dah back against the cage.
Dah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewing letting Dah take a breather here.
Ewing can't find room to land a body shot as Dah controls the action.
Ewing blocks a body shot from Dah.
Dah tries to throw a body punch but Ewing avoids it by throwing Dah back against the cage.
Dah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ewing walks away with a smile on his face. Dah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Raul Ewing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ewing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dah was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewing.
Ewing misses with the combination.
Ewing walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dah.
Ewing manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dah is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewing is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ewing sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dah defending well though.
Ewing wants to control but Dah is keeping him busy.
Ewing prevents Dah from standing back up.

Ewing stands up and beckons Dah to join him on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ewing - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dah walks into a straight right hand from Ewing.

Ibi Dah's cut is getting worse.
Ewing lands a right hook to the body.
Dah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raul Ewing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ewing throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ewing lands a high kick!
Dah tries to clinch but Ewing moves out of range.
Dah shoots in for a double leg but Ewing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ewing scores with a three punch combo!

Ibi Dah's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Dah tries to keep at a distance but Ewing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ewing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dah is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ewing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dah avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Ewing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ibi Dah's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ewing tries to land a leg kick but Dah saw it coming and moves away.

Dah gets tackled into the cage by Ewing. Ewing maintains the clinch.
Dah stalling against the cage.
Dah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ewing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ibi Dah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ewing just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dah tries to pull guard but Ewing forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ewing.
Dah tries to work over Ewing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ewing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ewing. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ewing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ewing to work.
Dah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ewing's elbow.
Dah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ewing avoids it.
Dah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dah has a couple of punches blocked by Ewing.
Dah struggles to land a body shot inside as Ewing controls his hands.
Ewing tries to land a knee to the head but Dah blocks with his arms.
Dah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ewing's elbow.
Dah tries a body shot but Ewing blocks it.
Dah struggles to land a body shot inside as Ewing controls his hands.
Dah misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewing prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ibi Dah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ewing prevents a body shot from Dah.
Ewing effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ewing.
Ewing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ibi Dah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raul Ewing!
Raul Ewing very nearly forgot to thank BioPharm Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.