PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Manero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manero has chosen Night Fever - The Bee Gees as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thompson
vs
Manero

185 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 Montreal, David Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Manero!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Manero does no damage.
Manero checks a low kick from Thompson.
Manero connects with a crisp jab.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Manero keeps it at a distance.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thompson shoots in but Manero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Manero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thompson.
Manero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Manero stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Manero or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Thompson is rocked!
Manero lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Thompson out cold! Thompson is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Manero!
An out of breath Tony Manero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.