PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Punchy Palooka (ranked 4078 p4p, 479 weight class) and Manu Dibangu (ranked 4391 p4p, 511 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Palooka
vs
Dibangu

177 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Distinct Label
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Punchy Palooka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manu Dibangu!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palooka misses with a hook to the body
and Palooka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palooka throws a hook to the side of Dibangu's head but Dibangu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dibangu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Palooka walks into a jab.
Palooka lands the left hand.
Dibangu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palooka.
Dibangu misses with a looping left.
Palooka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dibangu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dibangu avoids the body shot from Palooka.
Dibangu moves away from the strike by Palooka.

Palooka moves into the clinch.
Dibangu lands a left hand.
Dibangu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Palooka taking a breather.
Dibangu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palooka is looking to control Dibangu's arms but Dibangu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Palooka has his back to the cage.
Palooka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dibangu's elbow.
Palooka lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palooka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dibangu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palooka leaning against his opponent.
Dibangu scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Palooka is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Dibangu.
Oh Palooka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dibangu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Palooka's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Palooka drops to his knees and Dibangu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Dibangu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Manu Dibangu waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.