PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 3982 p4p, 6526 weight class) and Martins Podkalns (ranked 455 p4p, 573 weight class). Damian Dilbrandt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dilbrandt
vs
Podkalns

180 cm
18
164
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dilbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martins Podkalns!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dilbrandt lands a nice shot to the body.
Dilbrandt stuns Podkalns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Podkalns fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Dilbrandt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Dilbrandt as he connects with a hook.
Podkalns tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Dilbrandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Podkalns looks to land a combination but Dilbrandt avoids it well.

Dilbrandt drops Podkalns with a beautiful combination! Podkalns stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dilbrandt is looking for the KO!

Podkalns is rocked!

It looks like Martins Podkalns has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt drops Podkalns with a big left hand! Podkalns is injured, injured bad! Dilbrandt jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Dilbrandt!