PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hooptie Spunk (ranked 4666 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yogi Bear (ranked 3579 p4p, 0 weight class). Hooptie Spunk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spunk
vs
Bear

181 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hooptie Spunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yogi Bear!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bear sends Spunk crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bear is motioning to the referee to let Spunk up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Hooptie Spunk has been cut.
Spunk misses with a takedown attempt - Bear sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bear tries to clinch but Spunk moves out of range.

Bear gets caught napping as Spunk dives in and scores a takedown. Bear manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spunk being controlled here momentarily.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Spunk from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spunk being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Bear has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bear can do anything to dispel that myth.

Spunk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spunk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Spunk from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spunk looks for a takedown but Bear sprawls well.
Spunk sets himself, and Bear steps forward looking for the clinch! Spunk avoids it this time.
Spunk shoots and misses

and Bear counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hooptie Spunk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spunk is looking for a takedown.
Bear working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bear cracks Spunk with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bear.

Spunk is rocked!
Good body shot from Bear.
Spunk is breathing heavily.
Bear dips a shoulder and cracks Spunk with a mighty uppercut! Spunk falls back against the cage and Bear unloads with a barrage of strikes! Spunk is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bear screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yogi Bear!