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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 3829 p4p, 5784 weight class) and Daniel Palakiko (ranked 457 p4p, 569 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Palakiko's choice of entrance music: DEVILISH TRIO - AIN'T NO TELLIN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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3 - 0 - 0 |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Palakiko!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palakiko throws a combination. Askren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Ben Askren has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Askren has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Palakiko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Askren avoids the body shot from Palakiko.
Askren shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Palakiko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Palakiko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Askren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Askren is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Askren throws a strike aimed at the side of Palakiko's head but Palakiko avoids it well.
Palakiko gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Palakiko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Askren landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Askren.
It looks like Daniel Palakiko has been cut.
Askren tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Palakiko is in a horrible position here. Askren smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Askren unloading with bombs!
Askren won't let Palakiko get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Askren connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Askren punishing his opponent with strikes.
That has opened up Daniel Palakiko's cut even more.
Askren looking to finish Palakiko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Palakiko!
The cut above Daniel Palakiko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palakiko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Daniel Palakiko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Palakiko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Askren!
An intense looking Ben Askren took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I wanna thanks all the italians that believed in me, I wanna thanks Saklain, I wanna thanks my coaches, and my manager, TEAM ALTIERI is great, it is givin'me a lot. WHERE U AT DIAZ? WHERE U AT? Come on Saklain, you know I deserve the title shot now'.
The defeated Daniel Palakiko had this to say: 'It is what it is, I'll bounce back.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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