PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Momofuku Ando (ranked 5710 p4p, 4234 weight class) and Desert Joe (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.

Ando
vs
Joe

171 cm
19
139
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Momofuku Ando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Desert Joe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ando slaps away a takedown attempt from Joe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Ando circles away.
Joe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ando slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ando. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ando throwing a counter right hand but Joe manages to avoid it.
Momofuku Ando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desert Joe.
Ando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Ando.
Momofuku Ando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ando as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joe.
Joe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ando.
Ando lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joe takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Joe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ando manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt - Ando sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ando scores with a hook.
Joe moves away from the strike by Ando.
Ando is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Joe avoids the body shot from Ando.
Joe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ando with a body shot.
Ando connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Joe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Joe.
Ando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ando lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ando scores with a hook.

Joe is rocked!
Joe throws a shot to the body.
Joe is still on wobbly legs! Can Ando finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ando! Joe is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Momofuku Ando!
Momofuku Ando thanked the fans post fight for their support.