PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between PD Venom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Venom
vs
Po

194 cm
18
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, PD Venom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Po!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po closes this distance looking for a takedown but Venom circles away.
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Venom.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Po is defended easily by Venom.
Po tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Venom defends well and Po ends up having to push Venom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
PD Venom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Po.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Venom.

Venom manages to break the clinch.

Po closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Venom to the mat! Venom manages to get full guard.
Po stops Venom from standing up.

Po drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Po seems to have locked his on tight now - Venom screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Po, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). King Po!
In defeat, PD Venom stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll keep training hard hope I do better next time'.