PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fighter Four (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.

James
vs
Four

189 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fighter Four!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James lands a two punch combo.
Four misses with a low kick.
James pivots, looking for a leg kick but Four is out of range and James settles back down.
Four shapes to counter with a head kick.
James throws out a powerful jab.
Four looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Four throws a leg kick but James moved away.
James scores with a hook.

James moves into range and clinches up with Four.
Four trying to stall but James improves his position.
James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fours head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
Four changes levels and goes for a takedown here. James fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James lands with a hook. Four tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for James.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Four off the cage and back into range.
Dwayne James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James cracks Four with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James checks a low kick from Four.
James lands with a nice combination. Four backs away looking to recover.
Four throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
James throws a series of punches but Four moves out of range.
James moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFour.
Four throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and checks it nicely.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Four.

James moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
A body shot lands from James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Four wants to take the fight to the mat but James manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Four throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Four's hands.
James is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Four slips a jab and a cross from James.
And Four responds with a good body kick, but James manages to step out the way in time.
Four on the wrong end of a nice jab.
James connects with a single shot there.
James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
James tests Four's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Four takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Four is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
Four tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Four moves out of range of the leg kick from James.
It seemed like Four was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Four lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts James, as that shot connected.
Four looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
James catches Four with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James looks to throw the jab but Four is out of range.
James throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Four counters with a nice kick to the body.
A jab lands there for James.
James connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Four connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
Four keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Four steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Four throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
Four misses with a low kick.
James drops down looking for a counter takedown but Four sprawls and moves away.
A shot to the liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
Four goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Four ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Four counters with a body kick.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
James throws a series of punches but Four moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short left from James.
Four has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. James avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Four takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Four can do to turn this around?
James misses with a few strikes there.
Dwayne James is winning the standup battle so far.
Four gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
James's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and James duly obliges.
A punch lands to the side of Four 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James with a hook.
James motions for Four to come forward. James throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Four pivots, looking for a leg kick but James is out of range and Four settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Four uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
James moves into range and connects with a jab.
James cracks Four with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Four.
James drops down looking for a counter takedown but Four sprawls and moves away.
Four throws a low kick but James avoids it.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Four on the side of the head.
Four takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Four misses with an uppercut.
James half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Four closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Four circles away.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James lands with a hook. Four tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

James darts in and clinches Four up against the cage.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Four jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Four or not.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
Four has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Four's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Four is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
James lands with a light punch inside.
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Four is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but James is defending well.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
James lands a big right hand that drops Four! The killer instinct kicks in and James finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne James!