PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lothar Merkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lothar Merkel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Moore
vs
Merkel

195 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
226 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lothar Merkel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore scores with a shot to the body.
Merkel throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Merkel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Merkel moves away from the strike by Moore.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore cracks Merkel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Merkel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Merkel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Moore lands.
Merkel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merkel misses with the combination.
Moore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Merkel's head backwards.
Merkel looks gassed!
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moore keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore connects with a looping right hand.
Moore throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Merkel stumbling backwards into the cage! Merkel bounces back off the cage towards Moore, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Moore lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Moore celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Moore!