PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Though (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Though's entrance music is Hall Of Fame - The Script feat. will.i.am. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Though
vs
Blackwood

188 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, David Though!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Though throws a shot from downtown. Blackwood moves away and avoids it.
Though throws a series of punches but Blackwood moves out of range.
Though fails with the takedown

and Blackwood counters with a takedown into side control.
Blackwood cracks Though with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Though wants to get back to his feet.
Though takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Blackwood is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A control attempt from Though but he's now mounted!
Blackwood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Though is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blackwood landing strikes, looking to finish!
Blackwood with a couple of short strikes.
Blackwood working Though over with strikes here.
Though tries to hold on but Blackwood pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Though working to try and regain half guard.
Blackwood lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Though is rocked!
Blackwood cracks Though with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Though is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Blackwood looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blackwood postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Though badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Blackwood around the waist but Blackwood pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Blackwood is the winner by TKO! Blackwood jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Blackwood!
In defeat, David Though stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry I didn't knock this guy clean out!'.