PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kool (ranked 24809 p4p, 24826 weight class) and Ivan Da Blood (ranked 269 p4p, 225 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kool
vs
Da Blood

175 cm
18
260
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
19
289
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Kool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Da Blood !
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Blood dives in and grabs Kool's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kool pushes down on Da Blood 's head and hops out.

Kool moves into range and clinches up with Da Blood .
Da Blood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kool smiles and moves away.

Kool dives in and scores a takedown into Da Blood 's guard.

Da Blood kicks Kool off and gets to his feet.

Kool shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Kool.
Kool trying to control from half guard but Da Blood is working away.

Kool decides to stand and escape the position.
Kool takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kool swings for the body but Da Blood moves out of range.

Kool closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kool lands in his opponent's guard.

Da Blood pushes Kool off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Kool rushes Da Blood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Da Blood tries to pull guard but Kool holds him up against the cage and eventually Da Blood drops back down to his feet.
Dave Kool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Da Blood .
Kool works on Da Blood 's body with a couple of short punches.
Da Blood looks winded!

Kool wants the takedown. Da Blood is fighting it off but Kool persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Da Blood 's guard against the cage.
Kool could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Blood working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kool trying to control but Da Blood is working from the bottom.
Kool is in close to Da Blood 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kool postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Da Blood covers up, he's hurt! Kool keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kool and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kool can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Kool!