PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aussie Victory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irwin Iota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin Iota will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Victory
vs
Iota

185 cm
22
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aussie Victory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Irwin Iota!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Iota has Victory up against the cage in a clinch.
Victory is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Iota gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Iota gets underhooks to prevent Victory's takedown attempt.
Victory is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Iota pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aussie Victory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victory tries for a takedown. No joy.

Iota manages to break the clinch.
Iota shoots in looking for a takedown. Victory tries to sprawl out of it but Iota keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Victory manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Victory takes a swing at Iota's ribcage but misses.
Iota throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Victory.
Victory connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iota looks to land a body kick but Victory moved away.
Victory scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Irwin Iota has been cut.
Irwin Iota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iota fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Victory scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Victory working the ground and pound from side control.
Iota tries to buck Victory off but Victory is having none of it.
Victory passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Iota!
Victory lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victory unloading with bombs!
Victory has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Iota tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victory working the ground and pound effectively.

Iota is rocked!
Iota looks gassed!
Iota is bucking up trying to escape but Victory cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Iota is still in real trouble! Can Victory finish him?

That has opened up Irwin Iota's cut even more.
Iota holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Victory tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Victory there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Victory there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Victory thowing shots but they're missing.
Iota is squirming around, avoiding Victory's attempts to control the action.
Victory looking to finish with strikes here!
Poor strikes thrown by Victory there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Victory thowing shots but they're missing.
Victory misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Victory throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Iota because Victory loaded up on that one.
Victory throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victory looking to finish with strikes here!
Victory punching from mount but Iota doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Iota is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Iota seems to have recovered his senses.
Victory with a couple of short strikes.

Irwin Iota's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aussie Victory!