PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bruce (ranked 590 p4p, 3241 weight class) and Lipe Ribeiro (ranked 34 p4p, 165 weight class). Jack Bruce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bruce
vs
Ribeiro

216 cm
27
286
10 - 2 - 0

200 cm
27
280
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lipe Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce lands with a hook. Ribeiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Lipe Ribeiro has been cut.
Bruce misses with a straight left.
Bruce misses with a looping left.
Ribeiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ribeiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ribeiro looks to land a left hand but Bruce moved out of range nicely.
Bruce has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PhoQus Island Training in the buildup to the fight.
Bruce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Bruce feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ribeiro sprawling to the canvas! Ribeiro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bruce finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro leaves his chin hanging out and Bruce seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ribeiro crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Bruce!
Our winner, Jack Bruce, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.