PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Bacardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Magenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brent Bacardi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bacardi
vs
Magenta

225 cm
25
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Bacardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Magenta!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magenta misses with a straight left.
Magenta drops his hands momentarily and Bacardi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bacardi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnny Magenta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacardi ducks under a wild hook from Magenta.
Magenta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bacardi counters with a nice uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bacardi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bacardi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bacardi misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bacardi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bacardi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magenta misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Bacardi.
Bacardi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magenta tries a body shot but Bacardi blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacardi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magenta stalling in the clinch but Bacardi improves position.
Bacardi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bacardi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bacardi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bacardi misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bacardi misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bacardi.
Bacardi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bacardi lands with a light punch inside.
Bacardi can't find room to land a body shot as Magenta controls the action.
Bacardi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bacardi.
Magenta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacardi lands a hook that snaps the head of Magenta backwards.
Bacardi gets through Magenta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magenta is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bacardi can't find room to land a body shot as Magenta controls the action.
A body shot lands from Bacardi.
Magenta jumps guard but Bacardi stands there with Magenta around his waist. Magenta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bacardi.
Bacardi is working Magenta over against the cage.
Magenta letting Bacardi take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Bacardi.
Magenta 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.
Magenta looks winded!
Bacardi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bacardi lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacardi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bacardi pushes Magenta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bacardi blocks a body shot from Magenta.
Nice body punch from Bacardi - that landed with a thud.
Bacardi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bacardi lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bacardi.
Bacardi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bacardi as Magenta tries to tie him up.
A short right from Bacardi on the inside.
Bacardi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Magenta up against the cage.
Bacardi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magenta's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacardi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bacardi lands a left hand.
Bacardi scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on Bacardi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bacardi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bacardi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Bacardi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bacardi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bacardi tries to clinch but Magenta moves out of range.
Magenta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bacardi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bacardi lands a leg kick that knocks Magenta off balance momentarily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bacardi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bacardi connects with a leg kick. Magenta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Magenta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Magenta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bacardi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by Bacardi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bacardi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Magenta is rocked!
A shot to the body from Magenta misses
and Bacardi counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Magenta out cold! What a finish! Bacardi is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brent Bacardi!
Brent Bacardi thanked the fans post fight for their support.