PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Newell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Newell
vs
Micropop

197 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Newell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Klas Micropop!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Micropop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Micropop wants it to stay on the feet.
Newell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Micropop avoids it really well and circles away.
Newell looks to score with a jab to the body but Micropop is just out of range.
Newell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Newell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Micropop circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Micropop, right into the meat.

Newell tries to keep at a distance but Micropop has taken the fight into the clinch.
Micropop lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Matthew Newell has been cut.
Newell blocks an elbow strike from Micropop.
Newell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Micropop lands an elbow that stopped Newell in his tracks for a moment.
Micropop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Matthew Newell's cut is getting worse.
Newell is breathing heavily.
Micropop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Matthew Newell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Newell takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Matthew Newell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matthew Newell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Klas Micropop!