PRIDE 1 - New Blood PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dietrich
vs
Lotto

175 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dietrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lotto!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dietrich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lotto avoids it really well and circles away.
Lotto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dietrich swivels and escapes.
Lotto leaves Dietrich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dietrich.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Dietrich has an Americana. Lotto didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dietrich is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dietrich hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Dietrich!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Mysterio Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McCall
vs
Mysterio Jr

169 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian McCall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rey Mysterio Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by McCall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mysterio Jr is looking to reverse the position.

McCall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McCall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mysterio Jr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Mysterio Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mysterio Jr is looking to improve his position.

McCall is trying for a kimura here. Mysterio Jr looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! McCall wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ian McCall!
Ian McCall is the new bantamweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elwinn Torvike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Elwinn Torvike was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hunter
vs
Torvike

180 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Gojira Industries

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Hunter!
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, Elwinn Torvike!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torvike jabs Hunter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torvike misses with a body kick.
Hunter throws a nice looking combination but Torvike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunter slips a jab from Torvike.
Hunter scores with a nice strike.
Hunter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torvike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunter tests Torvike's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hunter lands a big uppercut and Torvike crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Torvike looks OK. Hunter waves Torvike back to his feet!

Torvike is rocked!
Torvike takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torvike is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Torvike looks winded!
Torvike tries to get into range but Hunter steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Torvike! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Hunter scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herb Hunter!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lindell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branden Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Lindell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lindell
vs
Lawrence

193 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 New York, Chuck Lindell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Branden Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lindell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lawrence is trying to defend but Lindell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Lawrence actively working from the bottom here.
Lindell uses his free foot to push down on Lawrence's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lawrence.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindell with a couple of short strikes.
Lawrence is trying to escape the mount.
Lindell 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.
Lawrence is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lindell looking to finish Lawrence with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lawrence!
A nice elbow there by Lindell.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence can't escape the position.
Lindell working Lawrence over with strikes here.
Lindell prevents Lawrence from getting the reversal.
Lindell postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Lawrence bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Lindell and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Lindell!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Leduc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Leduc is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Slyce
vs
Leduc

205 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

204 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimbo Slyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Leduc!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slyce looks to land a combination but Leduc avoids it well.
Leduc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leduc bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slyce's head backwards.

It looks like Kimbo Slyce has been cut.
Slyce misses with a looping left.
Leduc takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slyce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leduc.
Slyce scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sloppy strikes from Slyce. Those never looked like landing.
Slyce throws a right and a left that Leduc avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Slyce misses.
Kimbo Slyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leduc slips under a jab.
Slyce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leduc counters with a right hand to the body.
Slyce is breathing heavily.
Leduc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leduc looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Slyce!
A lull in the action here.
Check out the look on Leduc's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Leduc working away.
A lull in the action here as Leduc stalls from top position.
Slyce taking a bit of punishment here - Leduc scoring with strikes.
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!
Leduc taking a breather here.
Leduc's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leduc landing a few strikes.

Kimbo Slyce's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kimbo Slyce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Leduc!
An out of breath Joe Leduc thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.