PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fekadeab Dejene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Strike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fekadeab Dejene could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucky Strike 's chin.

Dejene
vs
Strike

183 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fekadeab Dejene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucky Strike !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strike doesn't manage to clinch there - Dejene circles away.
Strike has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dejene swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dejene lands with a nice combination. Strike backs away looking to recover.
Strike doesn't manage to clinch there - Dejene circles away.
Dejene throws a right and a left that Strike avoids nicely.
Dejene circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dejene lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dejene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dejene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strike looks to land a combination but Dejene avoids it well.
Dejene swinging wildly here.
Dejene throws a one two combo.
Strike tries to clinch but Dejene moves out of range.
Strike is looking to clinch but Dejene is avoiding it.
Dejene lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Dejene.
Dejene fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dejene looks to land a combination but Strike avoids it well.
Dejene has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Strike .
Strike avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dejene slips a jab and a cross from Strike .
Strike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Strike clinches up with Dejene and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Strike jumps guard.
Dejene working some strikes from top position.
Dejene wants to control from the top but Strike keeps moving.
Dejene is really struggling to control Strike but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dejene is looking to work some ground and pound but Strike has wrist control.
Strike wants to stand and escape but Dejene is having none of it.
Strike wants to sweep here but Dejene controlling him for the moment.
Strike is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Strike takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dejene lands a jab-cross combination.
Lucky Strike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dejene lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strike circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strike moves in looking to clinch but Dejene pushes him off.
Strike tries to clinch but Dejene moves out of range.

Strike clinches.
Strike jumps guard but Dejene stands there with Strike around his waist. Strike gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Strike using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dejene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Strike manages to break the clinch.
Dejene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strike lands a jab-cross combination.
Dejene misses with a low kick as Strike jumps back.
Dejene jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dejene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dejene is working the combinations to good effect here.
A right-left combo lands from Dejene.

Dejene closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dejene lands in his opponent's guard.
Strike wants to stand and escape but Dejene is having none of it.
Strike looks gassed!
Strike is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dejene prevents Strike from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dejene lands a couple of digs.
Strike 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.
Dejene throwing strikes from guard but Strike blocks nicely.
Dejene throwing strikes but missing.
Dejene in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dejene has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Strike clinches with his opponent.
Strike lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dejene has had enough of the clinch but Strike keeps him there for the moment.
Strike lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Strike to work.
Dejene is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Strike manages to break the clinch.
Strike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dejene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strike falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dejene counters with a series of strikes. Strike will be more careful next time no doubt.
Strike with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dejene to score with a decent uppercut.
Strike misses with a head kick.
Strike moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dejene with a nice cross.
Dejene throws a series of punches but Strike avoids them all with ease.
Strike tries to clinch up but Dejene circles away and keeps his distance.
Dejene scores with a three punch combo!
Strike tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dejene!
Dejene misses with a double jab.
Strike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strike fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strike gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dejene.
Strike thuds his shin into the meat of Dejene's side.
Strike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dejene.
Strike is looking to clinch but Dejene is avoiding it.
Strike has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Strike dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dejene lands a nice looking body shot.
Strike doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Strike lands a hook that stumbles Dejene back into the cage. Strike follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Dejene to the canvas! Strike pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Dejene has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lucky Strike !