A.O.R.G 41 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van De Bronks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Nelson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

De Bronks
vs
Nelson

164 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van De Bronks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nelson.
Nelson lands an elbow.
De Bronks is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nelson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
De Bronks is trying to control Nelson's posture but Nelson avoids it.
Nelson scores with punches from side control.
De Bronks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson working away.
Nelson scores with punches from side control.
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!
Nelson landing strikes.

De Bronks is rocked!
Nelson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and De Bronks looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Nelson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Nelson!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Vorobiov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennart Stahlhandske (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Vorobiov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Vorobiov
vs
Stahlhandske

202 cm
21
249 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
228 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Vorobiov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lennart Stahlhandske!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahlhandske misses with a leg kick.
Stahlhandske throws a low kick but Vorobiov moves out of range easily.
Stahlhandske connects with a single shot there.
Stahlhandske throws a low kick, looking for Vorobiov's leg but Vorobiov calmly moves out of range.
Stahlhandske scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vorobiov doesn't seem bothered though.
Vorobiov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stahlhandske stuffs the takedown attempt from Vorobiov. Vorobiov gets slowly back to his feet.
Vorobiov misses with a takedown attempt - Stahlhandske sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vorobiov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Vorobiov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stahlhandske dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vorobiov ducks right into an uppercut from Stahlhandske.
Vorobiov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stahlhandske is fending him off so far but Vorobiov persists. Nope, Stahlhandske circles away and we're back to standing.
Stahlhandske tests Vorobiov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Vorobiov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stahlhandske avoids it really well and circles away.
Stahlhandske lands a jab to the nose.
Vorobiov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stahlhandske connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahlhandske scores with a jab.
Lennart Stahlhandske is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stahlhandske displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vorobiov.
Vorobiov is breathing heavily.
Vorobiov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stahlhandske fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vorobiov tries to close the distance and clinch but Stahlhandske swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stahlhandske feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vorobiovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vorobiov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stahlhandske defends it nicely.
Stahlhandske's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stahlhandske duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stahlhandske connects with a jab.

Vorobiov is rocked!
Stahlhandske connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Vorobiov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stahlhandske closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Vorobiov out cold! Vorobiov corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lennart Stahlhandske!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Maes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petar Metlicic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Leon Maes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leon Maes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Maes
vs
Metlicic

182 cm
27
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Maes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petar Metlicic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maes lands a left and a right that send Metlicic crashing to the mat, dazed. Maes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Petar Metlicic has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metlicic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maes's waist but Maes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Metlicic off to one side.
Maes tries to move into range but Metlicic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Oooooh!!! Maes has knocked Metlicic down with a huge combo! Maes steps away and waves a wobbly Metlicic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Metlicic is rocked!
Maes lands a brutal uppercut that launches Metlicic off his feet! Metlicic tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Maes!
A very excited looking Leon Maes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sap De Aardwortel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Taranowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taranowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Misfits - Die, Die My Darling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Aardwortel
vs
Taranowski

175 cm
20
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sap De Aardwortel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michal Taranowski!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taranowski is defended easily by De Aardwortel.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Taranowski enables De Aardwortel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Taranowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
De Aardwortel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taranowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Aardwortel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taranowski wants to get back to his feet but De Aardwortel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taranowski keeping moving, preventing De Aardwortel from controlling successfully.
De Aardwortel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Aardwortel won't allow Taranowski to get back to his feet.
De Aardwortel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taranowski is keeping the position for now.
Taranowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Aardwortel is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Aardwortel wants to pass the guard but Taranowski is keeping the position.
De Aardwortel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
De Aardwortel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Aardwortel postures up in Taranowski's guard and throws a big left but Taranowski blocks it.
De Aardwortel lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Aardwortel wants to control from the top but Taranowski keeps moving.
Taranowski is looking to stand up but De Aardwortel isn't so interested in that idea.
De Aardwortel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Aardwortel trying to control but Taranowski is working from the bottom.
De Aardwortel advances position into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taranowski can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Aardwortel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
De Aardwortel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Aardwortel scores with a couple of short elbows.
De Aardwortel working the head with strikes.
De Aardwortel wants to control but Taranowski is keeping him busy.
De Aardwortel scores with punches from side control.
De Aardwortel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
De Aardwortel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Taranowski down.

Taranowski is rocked!
Taranowski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Taranowski is still in real trouble! Can De Aardwortel finish him?
De Aardwortel working the body and head with strikes.
De Aardwortel cracks Taranowski with a big right hand but Taranowski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
De Aardwortel in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Taranowski looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! De Aardwortel turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sap De Aardwortel!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
48%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion El Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Melendez
vs
El Johnson

173 cm
25
169 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

172 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dante Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lion El Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Melendez as El Johnson shoots in.
El Johnson jabs Melendez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Melendez throws a jab when El Johnson was well out of range.
El Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Melendez avoids it.
Melendez misses with a looping right.
Melendez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A clash of legs there as El Johnson blocks the low kick.
El Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Melendez throws a hook but El Johnson blocks it.
Melendez throws a big shot that misses.
Melendez walks forward, straight into a front kick from El Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Johnson blocks a jab.
Dante Melendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melendez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from El Johnson.
Melendez looks to land a right hand but El Johnson moved out of range.
Melendez misses with a straight left.
Melendez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Melendez scores with a hook.
Melendez throws a hook to the side of El Johnson's head but El Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melendez's calf.
Melendez looks to score with a jab to the body but El Johnson is just out of range.
Lion El Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Melendez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dante Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lion El Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Melendez.
Melendez connects with a crisp jab.
El Johnson connects with a body shot.
El Johnson throws a low kick but Melendez moves out of range easily.
Melendez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Melendez scores with a nice strike.
Melendez takes a swing at El Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Melendez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Melendez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Melendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
El Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Melendez but Melendez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slow jab from El Johnson misses its intended target.
Melendez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Melendez avoids a kick to the body.
Melendez looks to land a combination but El Johnson avoids it well.

Melendez tries to sprawl but El Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from El Johnson.

El Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
El Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Johnson passes to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion El Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Melendez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Melendez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Melendez misses with a hook.
El Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melendez.
A combination from El Johnson does no damage.
Melendez takes a jab right on the kisser.
El Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
El Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Melendez rather than just go for the knockout.
Melendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
El Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
El Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Melendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez misses with a right hand

and El Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Melendez won't be happy with that.
El Johnson trying to control the position but Melendez is working away.

El Johnson tries for a kimura but Melendez is defending well.
Melendez is trying to control El Johnson's posture but El Johnson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

El Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

El Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Melendez is holding El Johnson down, trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Melendez, who protects the arm well.
El Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Melendez dodges the ground and pound from El Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
El Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

El Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Melendez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
El Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Melendez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
El Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion El Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

El Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Melendez. That did some damage!
Dante Melendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Melendez takes a swing at El Johnson's ribcage but misses.
El Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Melendez lunges at El Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by El Johnson's hand.
El Johnson misses the jab.
Melendez throws a jab but it's blocked by El Johnson.
El Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Melendez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
El Johnson misses with a low kick as Melendez jumps back.
El Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
El Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez stuffs the takedown attempt from El Johnson. El Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Melendez misses with a hook. El Johnson ducked under it nicely.
El Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body punch from El Johnson.
Melendez misses with a straight left.
El Johnson shoots in and drives through. Melendez sprawls well.
Dante Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lion El Johnson.
Melendez throws a hook to the side of El Johnson's head but El Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dante Melendez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez misses the body punch
and El Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Melendez shows good takedown defense.
El Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Melendez.
Melendez slaps away a takedown attempt from El Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
El Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Melendez throws a right and a left that El Johnson avoids nicely.
El Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Melendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Melendez throws the left hand but El Johnson avoids the punch easily.
El Johnson throws a low kick but Melendez avoids it.
Melendez throws out a powerful jab.
El Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Melendez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for El Johnson.
Melendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Melendez misses.
El Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Melendez misses with a few strikes there.
El Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Melendez.
El Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick from El Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
El Johnson misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lion El Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well El Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lion El Johnson!
Lion El Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Rimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Brona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DJ Brona is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rimmer
vs
Brona

180 cm
21
223 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Rimmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Brona!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brona misses with a few strikes there.
Rimmer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnold Rimmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brona tries to clinch up but Rimmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Brona will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rimmer avoids the body shot from Brona.
Rimmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Brona is just out of range.
Rimmer misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rimmer misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Rimmer misses the target.
Rimmer throws the left hand but Brona avoids the punch easily.
Rimmer slips a jab from Brona.
Brona shoots in and drives through. Rimmer sprawls well.
Rimmer misses with a hook. Brona ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rimmer. Brona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rimmer lands a head shot.
Brona misses with a two punch combination.
Rimmer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rimmer misses with a hook. Brona ducked under it nicely.
Brona shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnold Rimmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Brona.
Rimmer lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Rimmer thuds his right hand into Brona's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brona takes one to the chin there.
Brona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rimmer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brona fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rimmer avoids it really well and circles away.
Rimmer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brona throws a shot from downtown. Rimmer moves away and avoids it.
Rimmer misses with a leg kick.
Rimmer stuffs the takedown attempt from Brona. Brona gets slowly back to his feet.
Brona shoots in looking for a takedown but Rimmer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brona's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brona throws a low kick but Rimmer moves out of range easily.
Brona misses with a double jab.
Rimmer throws a good cross that connects.
Rimmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brona circles away quickly and effectively.
Rimmer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brona in his tracks.
Rimmer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rimmer jabs at Brona's body.
Brona is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rimmer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brona.
Brona looks gassed!
Rimmer scores with a jab to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rimmer.

Brona is rocked!
Rimmer plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Brona to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Brona just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arnold Rimmer!
A relieved looking Arnold Rimmer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.