PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Kootz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mario Mario has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mario
vs
Kootz

175 cm
24
176 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Mario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rage Kootz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kootz.
Mario throws a lazy right hand but Kootz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kootz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kootz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mario takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kootz swings for the body but Mario moves out of range.
Mario misses with a body shot.
Kootz looks to score with a jab to the body but Mario is just out of range.
Mario keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kootz.
Mario tries to bum rush Kootz with a series of wild strikes but Kootz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kootz misses with a hook to the body
and Mario counters with a left and a right that stings Kootz.
Mario takes a swing at Kootz's ribcage but misses.
Kootz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mario.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz just misses with a punch to the body.
Mario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mario ducks under a wild hook from Kootz.
Mario fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mario misses with a hook.
Kootz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kootz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kootz misses the shot to the body.
Kootz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mario.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kootz throws a lazy uppercut
and Mario counters with a nice uppercut.
Kootz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kootz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mario avoids it really well and circles away.
Rage Kootz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mario bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mario swinging wildly here.
Kootz misses with a shot to the body
and Mario counters with a straight right hand.
Mario looks to land a combination but Kootz avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kootz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kootz misses the shot to the body.
Kootz takes a swing at Mario's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mario manages to avoid it.
Kootz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mario rather than just go for the knockout.
Mario ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mario bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kootz's head.
Mario scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kootz misses the shot to the body.
Kootz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kootz throws an off balance right hand
and Mario counters with a left and a right that stings Kootz.

Kootz is rocked!
Mario connects with a jab.
Kootz is still on wobbly legs! Can Mario finish him?
Mario drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kootz right on the button. Kootz goes down! Mario follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mario gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Mario!