PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 417 p4p, 1299 weight class) and Wilhelm Bar (ranked 62 p4p, 189 weight class). Cressbeckler's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, American Remains. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cressbeckler
vs
Bar

177 cm
23
177
10 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
185
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bar shoots and misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice uppercut.
Cressbeckler lands a nice shot to the body.
Cressbeckler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cressbeckler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bar.
Bar has his takedown stuffed
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler 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.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bar shoots for a double leg takedown but Cressbeckler sprawls well. He's pushed Bar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joad Cressbeckler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Bar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar loads up on a big right hand but Cressbeckler slips the punch.
Bar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cressbeckler throws a looping overhand right but Bar ducks down to avoid it.
Bar has a takedown stuffed.
Cressbeckler leaves Bar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Cressbeckler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler works Bar's body with a nice hook.
No luck for Bar with that takedown attempt.
Cressbeckler scores with a push kick.

Cressbeckler drops Bar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bar looks back up at him and smiles so Cressbeckler waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Bar is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cressbeckler lands a brutal uppercut that launches Bar off his feet! Bar tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joad Cressbeckler!
Joad Cressbeckler spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.