PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Dandrakulo (ranked 3008 p4p, 4025 weight class) and Bode Ike (ranked 416 p4p, 516 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dandrakulo
vs
Ike

190 cm
19
210
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
220
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Conviction
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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Dandrakulo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Ike!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandrakulo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dandrakulo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bode Ike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dandrakulo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ike misses with a lunging right hand
and Dandrakulo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Bode Ike has been cut.
Ike misses with a hook. Dandrakulo ducked under it nicely.
And Dandrakulo counters with a quick kick to the body but Ike blocks it.
Dandrakulo slips under a jab.
Dandrakulo ducks right into an uppercut from Ike.
Dandrakulo misses with a looping left.
Ike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ike takes a swing at Dandrakulo's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Dandrakulo's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ike looks to land a right hand but Dandrakulo moved out of range.
Dandrakulo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dandrakulo lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dandrakulo throws a front kick that sends Ike stumbling back into the cage.
Ike thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dandrakulo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ike's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandrakulo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ike looks winded!
Ike misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dandrakulo counters with a crisp one two that drops Ike! Dandrakulo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ike to his feet! Ike is in big trouble!

Ike is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Dandrakulo uses the oldest trick in the book to send Ike tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Dandrakulo is absolutely delighted - when Ike wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samson Dandrakulo!
Samson Dandrakulo is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Samson Dandrakulo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.