PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hobart Cho (ranked 2356 p4p, 1954 weight class) and Felix Pappalardi (ranked 260 p4p, 210 weight class). Felix Pappalardi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hobart Cho's chin.

Cho
vs
Pappalardi

203 cm
25
270
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
272
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Island clothing lite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hobart Cho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felix Pappalardi!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappalardi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pappalardi.
Cho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pappalardi sprawls and moves away.
Pappalardi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cho.
Pappalardi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pappalardi defends it nicely.
Pappalardi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pappalardi counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Hobart Cho has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hobart Cho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pappalardi steps in with a hook that catches Cho right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Pappalardi follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Cho looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Pappalardi!
Felix Pappalardi is the new heavyweight champion!
Felix Pappalardi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.