PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Springsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Springsteen

202 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
29
245 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Springsteen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springsteen avoids the head kick by James.
Springsteen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Springsteen.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springsteen.
Springsteen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James ducks under a wild hook from Springsteen.
James scores with a sloppy right hand. Springsteen should have avoided that one.
Springsteen moves out of range of the strikes.
Springsteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Springsteen misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Springsteen coming out on top.
James misses with a straight left.
James throws a hook to the side of Springsteen's head but Springsteen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Springsteen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James throws a lazy right hand but Springsteen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James throws the left hand but Springsteen avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a lazy right hand but Springsteen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James misses with an uppercut
and Springsteen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.
Springsteen scores with a nice strike.
Springsteen fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springsteen. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Springsteen misses with a looping left.
Springsteen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Springsteen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James slips under a jab from Springsteen.
Springsteen staying out of range there.
Springsteen misses with a double jab.
Springsteen misses with a double jab
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from James misses.
Rick James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Springsteen.
James swings for the body but Springsteen moves out of range.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springsteen manages to avoid it.
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Springsteen counters with a nice body shot.
Springsteen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Springsteen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James fails to land the takedown.

Springsteen drops James with a beautiful combination! James stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Springsteen is looking for the KO!

It looks like Rick James has been cut.
James is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springsteen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Oooooh!!! Springsteen has knocked James down with a huge combo! Springsteen steps away and waves a wobbly James back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

James is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springsteen moves away from the strike by James.
Springsteen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
Springsteen lands a body shot.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Springsteen dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!

Springsteen drops James with a beautiful combination! James stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Springsteen is looking for the KO!
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James is aggressively charging in as Springsteen backs up avoiding any damage. Springsteen tosses out a jab and James runs right into it face first! James is out cold! Springsteen dropped down on all fours and is barking in James's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Springsteen!