PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Ward (ranked 4621 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punchy Palooka (ranked 4740 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.

Ward
vs
Palooka

190 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Ward!
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, Punchy Palooka!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward shoots in for a double leg but Palooka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ward on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ward walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palooka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ward gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Palooka lands a head shot.
Palooka scores with a jab to the head.

Ward is rocked!
Palooka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ward's head backwards.
Oh Ward is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ward closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Palooka drops Ward with a beautiful combination! Ward stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Palooka is looking for the KO!
Palooka steps in with a hook that catches Ward right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Palooka follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Ward looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Punchy Palooka!