PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon James (ranked 3810 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Marena (ranked 4532 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Marena

184 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Marena!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws an overhand right that lands on Marena's shoulder, as Marena tries to avoid the shot.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James blocks a head kick by Marena.
James throws a hook but Marena blocks it.
Marena fails with an attempt to clinch.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James lands a head shot.

It looks like Bruno Marena has been cut.
Marena slips under a jab.
Marena is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
James displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marena.
James misses with an uppercut. Marena saw that one coming.

Marena moves into the clinch.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from James misses.
James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marena on the side of the head.
James misses with a looping left.
Marena pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Marena moves into range and clinches up with James.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marena drops down looking for an ankle pick but James pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! James lands a beautiful left hook that drops Marena. Marena tries to recover but James is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Marena lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon James!