PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie DeMarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Battle's choice of entrance music: Break Stuff. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

DeMarino
vs
Battle

195 cm
28
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

213 cm
28
275 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie DeMarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Battle!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeMarino throws a jab when Battle was well out of range.
Battle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Battle stuffs the takedown.
DeMarino moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Battle finds it's target.
DeMarino throws out a loose jab but Battle uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeMarino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Battle momentarily.
DeMarino misses with a lunging right hand
and Battle counters with a straight right hand.
Battle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
DeMarino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battle throws a hook to the side of DeMarino's head but DeMarino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Battle throws out a loose jab but DeMarino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battle looks for a takedown but DeMarino sprawls well.
Battle with a nice cross.
DeMarino missing with a left hand there. Battle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battle connects with the punch.

It looks like Ronnie DeMarino has been cut.
Battle misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMarino throws an off balance right hand
letting Battle counter with a right hand.
Battle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DeMarino on the side of the head.

Battle feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends DeMarino sprawling to the canvas! DeMarino rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Battle finish him?!

DeMarino is rocked!
DeMarino is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Battle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Battle lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Battle!