PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sikes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bye Bye Bye. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sikes
vs
Brutus

185 cm
29
205 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
205 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Brutus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brutus finds it's way round the side to connect with Sikes's head.
Brutus misses with a series of wild punches.
Sikes lands a nice shot to the body.
Sikes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brutus throws a combination that misses
and Sikes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sikes scores with a three punch combo!
Brutus throws a combination that misses
and Brutus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sikes swings widly with a right hand
and Brutus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sikes lands a jab to the nose.
Sikes shoots in for a takedown but Brutus shows good takedown defense.
Sikes scores with a decent looking hook.
Sikes misses with an uppercut
and Brutus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sikes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Frank Sikes has been cut.
Brutus throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Sikes's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Brutus dives in looking to finish as Sikes flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Brutus's strikes! Brutus is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Sikes's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Sikes was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Brutus!