PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne comes into the arena with Bawitdaba blaring out of the sound system. Roscrow has chosen Wicked Gil as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bourne
vs
Roscrow

200 cm
32
280 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

190 cm
31
247 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry Roscrow!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roscrow throws a series of punches but Bourne moves out of range.
Perry Roscrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Roscrow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Roscrow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bourne taking a bit of punishment here - Roscrow scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourne gets back to half guard.
Roscrow wants to control but Bourne is keeping him busy.

Roscrow seems to be working for a kimura but Bourne defends the submission attempt.
Bourne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roscrow.
Roscrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Roscrow is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roscrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roscrow looks to land a strike but Bourne avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Roscrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roscrow looking to sit in guard and control but Bourne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Roscrow looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bourne passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow is trying to improve his position.
Roscrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bourne is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Roscrow's shoulder. That is not cool.
Roscrow is looking to regain half guard here but Bourne keeps moving and retains side control.
Bourne wants to stand but Roscrow is controlling his arm.
Bourne staying calm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roscrow is looking to regain half guard here but Bourne keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow keeps trying to improve his position.
Bourne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roscrow keeps working.
Roscrow has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Bourne decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bourne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roscrow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roscrow shoots in for a takedown but Bourne shows good takedown defense.
Roscrow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bourne is fending him off so far but Roscrow persists. Nope, Bourne circles away and we're back to standing.
John Bourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perry Roscrow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roscrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bourne connects with a solid leg kick.
Bourne catches Roscrow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Perry Roscrow has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roscrow walks into a straight right hand from Bourne.
Roscrow misses with a takedown attempt - Bourne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bourne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roscrow looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bourne, as that shot connected.
Roscrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bourne counters with a stiff right hand.
Roscrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bourne connects with a body shot that sends Roscrow's belly button to the back.
Bourne digs a good body shot into Roscrow's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bourne feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Roscrow sprawling to the canvas! Roscrow rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bourne finish him?!
Roscrow walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Bourne! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Bourne!
John Bourne was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.