PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Fodder (ranked 4717 p4p, 4762 weight class) and King Redbeard (ranked 542 p4p, 543 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.

Fodder
vs
Redbeard

190 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Lucky Liam's Irish Pub

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, Cannon Fodder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Redbeard!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fodder throws out a loose jab but Redbeard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redbeard looks for the body kick but Fodder saw that one coming.
Fodder seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fodder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Redbeard throws a body kick that misses.
Redbeard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fodder.

Fodder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fodder can't find room to land a body shot as Redbeard controls the action.
Redbeard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redbeard prevents a body shot from Fodder.
Fodder misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fodder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redbeard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fodder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fodder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fodder blocks a body shot from Redbeard.
Redbeard lands with a right to the head.
Fodder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redbeard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Redbeard blocks a body shot from Fodder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redbeard misses with some punches.
Redbeard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fodder lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fodder.
A hook to the body from Redbeard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fodder.
Redbeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Redbeard prevents a body shot from Fodder.
Fodder digs a right hand into Redbeard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redbeard's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fodder.
Fodder misses with some punches.
Redbeard tries a body shot but Fodder blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Redbeard.
A short uppercut from Redbeard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fodder.
Fodder misses with a punch to the body.
Redbeard tries to work over Fodder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fodder lands with a light punch inside.
Redbeard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fodder blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fodder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fodder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fodder prevents a body shot from Redbeard.
Fodder misses with a punch to the body.
Fodder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Fodder.
Fodder lands a body shot in the clinch.
Redbeard looks winded!
Fodder misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fodder.
Redbeard misses with a punch on the inside.
Fodder throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fodder pushes Redbeard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fodder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fodder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fodder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fodder prevents a body shot from Redbeard.
Fodder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Redbeard backwards.
Fodder lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Fodder.
Fodder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redbeards head.
Fodder effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fodder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Redbeard.
Fodder works on Redbeard's body with a couple of short punches.
Fodder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fodder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fodder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fodder lands a hook that snaps the head of Redbeard backwards.
A shot in the inside from Fodder.

Redbeard is rocked!
Fodder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Redbeard is still on wobbly legs! Can Fodder finish him?
Nice body punch from Fodder.
Fodder lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fodder.
Fodder lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Fodder.
Fodder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fodder creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Redbeard's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Redbeard drops to his knees and Fodder pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cannon Fodder!
A victorious Cannon Fodder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.