PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bar Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and levi velarde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter comes to the cage accompanied by I Love This Bar. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fighter
vs
velarde

196 cm
22
262 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 Sydney, Bar Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, levi velarde!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
velarde is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fighter.

It looks like levi velarde has been cut.
Fighter with a nice cross.
Fighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
velarde shoots for a double leg takedown but Fighter sprawls well. He's pushed velarde's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fighter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from velarde.
Bar Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of levi velarde.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.
Fighter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

velarde drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

velarde decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fighter to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter thuds his right hand into velarde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
velarde shoots for a double leg takedown but Fighter sprawls well. He's pushed velarde's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
velarde looks for a takedown but Fighter sprawls well.
velarde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter is fending him off so far but velarde persists. Nope, Fighter circles away and we're back to standing.
velarde looks gassed!
Fighter throws a series of punches but velarde moves out of range.
Fighter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fighter swinging wilding here.
Fighter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as velarde backs up against the cage.
Fighter throws a chopping leg kick but velarde manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fighter works the jab nicely.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Fighter.

velarde is rocked!
Bar Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
velarde fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
velarde is still on wobbly legs! Can Fighter finish him?
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Fighter has cracked velarde with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Fighter lands another huge swinging hook and velarde tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save velarde, before Fighter can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bar Fighter!