PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zetram Dakhum (ranked 4141 p4p, 4188 weight class) and Julius Amiti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dakhum
vs
Amiti

188 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zetram Dakhum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Amiti!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dakhum.

Amiti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dakhum manages to get to full guard.
Dakhum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dakhum is looking for a triangle but Amiti pushes his legs off easily.
Amiti sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amiti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Amiti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dakhum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amiti wants to control but Dakhum is keeping him busy.
Dakhum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dakhum wants to control but Amiti postures up.
Amiti misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dakhum manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dakhum trying to control the action but Amiti is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiti is looking to control Dakhum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amiti avoid being mounted?

Dakhum decides to stand and escape the position.
Amiti shoots for a double leg takedown but Dakhum sprawls well. He's pushed Amiti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dakhum slips a straight right by Amiti.
Dakhum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amiti throws out the jab.
Amiti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dakhum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amiti is fending him off so far but Dakhum persists. Nope, Amiti circles away and we're back to standing.
Dakhum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amiti misses with a straight right.
Dakhum moves away from the strike by Amiti.
Dakhum slips under a jab from Amiti.
Amiti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dakhum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakhum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amiti.
Dakhum lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dakhum shoots for a takedown but Amiti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zetram Dakhum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dakhum slips under a jab from Amiti.
Dakhum slips under a jab from Amiti.
Dakhum is looking to counter punch.
Amiti misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Amiti. No joy for Dakhum on that attempt.
Dakhum is breathing heavily.
Amiti throws an off balance right hand
and Dakhum counters with a series of strikes. Amiti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Dakhum.
Amiti throws a lazy right hand but Dakhum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Amiti misses.
Amiti shoots for a double leg takedown but Dakhum sprawls well. He's pushed Amiti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amiti swats away the attempt to clinch by Dakhum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakhum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amiti.

Amiti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Amiti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dakhum defending well though.
Dakhum trying to control here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amiti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dakhum keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dakhum gets full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Amiti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Amiti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dakhum slips under a jab.
Dakhum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No luck for Dakhum with that takedown attempt.
Amiti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dakhum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Amiti's knee momentarily.
Amiti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Amiti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amiti takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Amiti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Amiti sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dakhum is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Amiti trying to control the action but Dakhum is working from the bottom.
Amiti working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiti working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dakhum manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dakhum gets back to full guard.
Amiti lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Amiti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Amiti trying to control the position from guard on top but Dakhum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amiti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dakhum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Amiti throwing strikes from guard but Dakhum blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dakhum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Amiti throws an elbow that misses. Dakhum uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Amiti's guard. Nice move by Dakhum!

Amiti working for a triangle but Dakhum defends it easily.
Amiti keeping moving, preventing Dakhum from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiti is trying to control the position but Dakhum postures up.
Amiti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Amiti working a defensive guard but Dakhum passes into half guard.
Dakhum passes to full mount!

Dakhum jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Amiti manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Amiti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dakhum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakhum wants to control but Amiti is keeping him busy.
Amiti is looking to regain half guard here but Dakhum keeps moving and retains side control.
Amiti trying to control but Dakhum flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dakhum thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Dakhum gets his hands free as Amiti looks to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zetram Dakhum dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Amiti closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dakhum's guard.
Dakhum keeping moving, preventing Amiti from controlling successfully.
Dakhum working a defensive guard here.
Dakhum keeping moving, preventing Amiti from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dakhum is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dakhum postures up in Amiti's guard and throws a big left but Amiti blocks it.
Dakhum trying to control but Amiti is working from the bottom.
Dakhum postures up in Amiti's guard and throws a big left but Amiti blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakhum slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ground and pound from Dakhum seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Amiti is trying to get back to half guard.
Dakhum has control of an arm but Amiti manages to advance to Dakhum's back!
Dakhum trying to control the action but Amiti just sinks the hooks in.
Amiti lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Dakhum.
Dakhum tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiti missing with strikes from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dakhum trying to control the hands but Amiti won't let him.
Dakhum tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dakhum is wriggling around trying to escape.
Amiti postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dakhum looks a forlorn figure.
Amiti tries to control but Dakhum wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Amiti cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Amiti looking to finish Dakhum with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dakhum!
Dakhum wants to hold on but Amiti pushes him away.
Dakhum is working to get back to half guard.
Dakhum avoids a series of strikes thrown by Amiti.
Amiti misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Amiti lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dakhum is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Amiti there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Amiti landing strikes, looking to finish!
Amiti unloads with some shots from mount but Dakhum bucks and avoids them well.
Amiti looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dakhum is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dakhum wants to control but Amiti is having none of it.
Amiti lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Amiti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amiti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Amiti!