PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amis Pelle (ranked 242 p4p, 30 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 525 p4p, 65 weight class). Joseph has chosen Lamb of God-512 as his entrance music. Anthony Joseph has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amis Pelle's chin.

Pelle
vs
Joseph

195 cm
41
255 lbs
32 - 22 - 0

204 cm
37
232 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

FORCEE

FORCEE
RAGS of a RONIN

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 32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amis Pelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelle lands a high kick!

It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
Joseph dodges the punch combination from Pelle.
Joseph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pelle misses the body punch
and Joseph counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph connects with a body shot that sends Pelle's belly button to the back.
Joseph has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Joseph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph lands a jab.
Joseph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pelle misses with a right hand
and Pelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pelle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Joseph lands a big head kick that sends Pelle tumbling to the mat! Joseph takes a step backwards and waves Pelle back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pelle is rocked!

Joseph clinches with his opponent.
Oh Pelle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pelle can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.

Joseph drops Pelle onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pelle is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Pelle misses with a punch to the body.
Joseph is muscling Pelle up against the cage and as Pelle bounces back off, Joseph cracks him with a huge right hand! Pelle crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Joseph!
Anthony Joseph thanked the fans post fight for their support.