PBP Commentary

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

Umber
vs
Rico

210 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Umber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rod Rico!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico connects with a single shot there.

It looks like John Umber has been cut.
Rico scores with a sloppy right hand. Umber should have avoided that one.
Umber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Umber throws a solid leg kick but Rico takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Umber.
Jab, jab by Rico - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rico cracks Umber with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Umber looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rico finish him?

Umber is rocked!
Rico lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Umber - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rico!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rod Rico!