PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between KoKo Beware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beware
vs
Damon

175 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Apocalypse Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KoKo Beware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Damon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beware doesn't manage to clinch there - Damon circles away.
Beware shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damon pinned against the cage. Damon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beware wants to clinch.
Damon throws a leg kick that misses.
Beware wants to clinch up but Damon keeps it at a distance.
Damon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beware is looking to clinch but Damon is avoiding it.
Damon throws and low kick but Beware moves out of range easily.
Damon looks to clinch

and Beware counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damon won't be happy with that.

Beware stands up.

Beware scores with a takedown into Damon's guard.
Beware would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beware keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Damon's head.
Beware stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Damon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beware. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beware trying to control the position from guard on top but Damon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Beware trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Damon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Beware off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Beware avoids a punch combination nicely.
Damon moves in looking to clinch but Beware pushes him off.
Beware rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Damon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beware dodges the punch combination from Damon.
Damon throws the kick towards the body but Beware avoids it.
Damon stuffs the takedown.
Damon tries to clinch but Beware moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Beware or perhaps it was just good defense by Damon which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KoKo Beware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beware is breathing heavily.
Damon wants to clinch

and Beware counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Beware tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Damon.
Damon controlling the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beware prevents Damon from standing back up.
Damon is staying active underneath Beware, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beware tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Damon is trying to stand.
Damon is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beware prevents Damon from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Damon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damon looks to clinch

and Beware moves into the clinch.
Beware takes an elbow to the temple.
Damon keeps control of Beware as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Damon breaks the clinch.
Beware tries for a takedown but Damon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beware on the side of the head.
Damon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beware.

Damon clinches up with Beware and pushes him back against the ropes.
Beware is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Damon manages to break the clinch.
Damon throws a wild body kick that Beware sees coming a mile off.
Beware fails to land the takedown.

Damon clinches up with Beware and pushes him back against the ropes.
Damon has had enough of the clinch but Beware keeps him there for the moment.

Damon breaks the clinch.
Damon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beware looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Beware clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KoKo Beware dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Beware misses with a head kick.
Beware throws a push kick but Damon slaps the foot to one side.
Damon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beware tries to clinch but Damon moves out of range.
Dan Damon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beware throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beware shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damon pinned against the cage. Damon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beware throws a right and a left that Damon avoids nicely.
Beware looks for a takedown but Damon sprawls well.
Damon wants to clinch up but Beware keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Damon. No joy for Beware on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KoKo Beware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damon wants to clinch

and Beware holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Damon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damon stuffs the takedown attempt from Beware. Beware gets slowly back to his feet.
Beware closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damon circles away.
Damon throws a series of punches but Beware avoids them all with ease.
Damon fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damon swinging wilding here.
Damon throws a combination that misses

and Beware counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Damon is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Damon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damon is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Damon breaks the clinch.
Damon tries to clinch up.
Beware is looking to clinch but Damon is avoiding it.
Damon tries to clinch up

and Beware holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beware has Damon pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Damon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Damon breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Damon.
Beware looks for a takedown but Damon sprawls well.
Damon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beware looks for a takedown but Damon sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beware lands a right hook to the body.

Beware shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beware showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beware scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beware is looking to advance position but Damon won't allow it.
Beware thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Beware stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beware shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damon pinned against the cage. Damon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beware shoots in and drives through. Damon sprawls well.
Damon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Damon throws a series of punches but Beware moves out of range.
Beware fails with the takedown.
Damon lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like KoKo Beware has been cut.
Damon throws a series of punches but Beware moves out of range.

Damon has managed to clinch.

Damon breaks from the clinch.
Beware throws a wild body kick that Damon sees coming a mile off.
Damon misses with a double jab

and Beware moves into the clinch.

Damon manages to break the clinch.
Damon throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Beware colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Damon as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Beware is left battered and dazed whilst Damon and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Damon!