PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hebster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Tom Hebster has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hebster
vs
John

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Hebster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint John!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a head kick that misses.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hebster lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Saint John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A big head kick from Hebster and John is sent sprawling to the canvas!

John is rocked!

It looks like Saint John has been cut.

Hebster gets to his feet - John follows without any prompting.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Hebster finish him?

Hebster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hebster working John over with knees to the body.
Hebster lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops John to his knees! Hebster keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Hebster!