PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Rawlins (ranked 3680 p4p, 1789 weight class) and Dan Dinklage (ranked 471 p4p, 247 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rawlins
vs
Dinklage

190 cm
25
210
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
210
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezekiel Rawlins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Dinklage!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlins missing with a left hand there. Dinklage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Dinklage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dinklage turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dinklage staying calm.
Rawlins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rawlins is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rawlins some visible discomfort.
Rawlins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dinklage's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nice strikes from Dinklage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage is controlling the pace.
Dinklage is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dinklage scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Rawlins is rocked!
Dinklage lands a big elbow - Rawlins is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Dinklage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Dinklage!
A victorious Dan Dinklage thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.