PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Merali (ranked 2228 p4p, 24255 weight class) and Ryk Anders (ranked 255 p4p, 517 weight class). Anders has chosen Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd as his entrance music. Ryk Anders will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Merali
vs
Anders

188 cm
20
193
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
190
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sakura Style

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Merali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryk Anders!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merali throws a head kick that misses.
Merali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Merali. Merali circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Dante Merali has been cut.
Merali on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anders connects with a leg kick.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Merali.
Anders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Merali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Merali on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Merali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Merali is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anders drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Merali's head, knocking him out cold! Anders is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryk Anders!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryk Anders thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.