PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Dlask (ranked 3174 p4p, 3662 weight class) and Lamont Banner (ranked 325 p4p, 368 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dlask
vs
Banner

170 cm
28
163
10 - 15 - 1

171 cm
44
160
34 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominik Dlask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banner tries to keep at a distance but Dlask has taken the fight into the clinch.

Banner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've been hearing that Dlask has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dlask distracts Banner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dlask throws a big right hand that misses.
Dlask is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Banner has momentary wrist control but Dlask slips an elbow through the middle.
Banner has momentary wrist control but Dlask slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dlask accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banner keeping full guard, as Dlask tries to pass.
Dlask scoring with some ground and pound.
Dlask throwing strikes from guard but Banner blocks nicely.

Banner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dlask defends it easily.
Dlask chips away with some ground and pound.
Dlask lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dlask throwing strikes but missing.
Dlask lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlask postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dlask chips away with some ground and pound.

Banner is rocked!
Dlask lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Banner is still in real trouble! Can Dlask finish him?
Dlask postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Banner covers up, he's hurt! Dlask keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dlask and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dlask can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominik Dlask!