PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tripp Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazard has chosen Black Label Society - Stillborn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bellic
vs
Hazard

172 cm
33
172 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

225 cm
24
192 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tripp Hazard!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bellic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Hazard.
Bellic misses with a takedown attempt - Hazard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Bellic has Hazard up against the cage in a clinch.
Hazard is trying to push Bellic away but Bellic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bellic prevents Hazard from breaking the clinch.

Bellic manages to break the clinch.
Hazard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bellic misses with a head kick.
Hazard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hazard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bellic fails with a takedown attempt.

Bellic clinches up with Hazard and pushes him back against the cage.
Bellic has had enough of the clinch but Hazard keeps him there for the moment.
Bellic is trying to force a seperation but Hazard has the dominant position.

Bellic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niko Bellic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellic shoots in and drives through. Hazard sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Bellic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bellic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hazard does no damage.
Hazard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bellic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hazard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bellic looks for the body kick but Hazard saw that one coming.
Bellic connects with a leg kick. Hazard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bellic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hazard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bellic eats them both and turns towards Hazard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Niko Bellic has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Bellic with that takedown attempt.
Bellic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bellic circles away quickly and effectively.
Hazard is looking to clinch.
Hazard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hazard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazard tries to clinch there but Bellic circles away.
Bellic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hazard circles away.
Hazard throws a right hand that Bellic ducks under and follows up with a left that Bellic also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellic tries for a takedown but Hazard circles away easily
and Hazard counters with a one-two to the body.

Hazard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hazard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bellic. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hazard lands a shoulder strike.
Bellic is trying to push Hazard away but Hazard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bellic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bellic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Bellic instigates a clinch.

Bellic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bellic shoots for a takedown but Hazard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bellic fails to land the takedown.
Bellic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bellic misses with a takedown attempt
and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bellic is rocked!
Bellic is breathing heavily.
Hazard misses with a double jab.
Oh Bellic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hazard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hazard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hazard misses with a double jab.

Hazard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hazard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hazard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hazard scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hazard manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hazard.

Hazard takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hazard.

Hazard breaks from the clinch.
Hazard throws a right and a left that Bellic avoids nicely.
Hazard throws a series of punches but Bellic moves out of range.
Hazard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bellic throws a sloppy head kick and Hazard moves out of range easily.
Hazard lands with a nice body punch.
Bellic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hazard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bellic shoots and misses
and Hazard counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Bellic has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tripp Hazard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tripp Hazard waved his t-shirt featuring New World Order Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.