PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garric Shadowbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sailo Damtea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Shadowbane
vs
Damtea

178 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garric Shadowbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailo Damtea!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damtea is looking to clinch.
Shadowbane misses with a looping left.
Shadowbane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shadowbane throws a head kick that Damtea semi-blocks.
Shadowbane looks to land a combination but Damtea avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shadowbane.
Damtea shoots for a double leg takedown but Shadowbane sprawls well. He's pushed Damtea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Damtea shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shadowbane as he avoids it easily.
Damtea fails to land the takedown.
Garric Shadowbane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sailo Damtea.
A bone on bone clash there as Damtea blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Shadowbane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadowbane lands a leg kick that knocks Damtea off balance momentarily.
Shadowbane lands a jab to Damtea's midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shadowbane!
Damtea takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whack! Shadowbane lands a heavy head kick that drops Damtea. The ref tackles Shadowbane to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Damtea was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Garric Shadowbane!
Garric Shadowbane seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.