PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiang Shi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shi comes to the cage accompanied by Skyrim Dragon Fighting Music. Doherty has chosen Evil Boy as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shi
vs
Doherty

188 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiang Shi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luther Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shi throws a jab but it's blocked by Doherty.
Jiang Shi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doherty checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Doherty.
Shi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch but Shi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shi doesn't manage to clinch there - Doherty circles away.
Shi tries to close the distance and clinch but Doherty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doherty misses with a straight right.
Doherty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shi.
Shi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doherty connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Jiang Shi has been cut.
Shi is looking to clinch.
Doherty looks to land a combination but Shi avoids it well.

Doherty has managed to clinch.
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!
Doherty pushes Shi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doherty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shi is breathing heavily.
Doherty unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Doherty scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doherty landing knees to the head.
Doherty is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Doherty's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Doherty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doherty lands a knee to the body.
Doherty lands a knee to the head.
Doherty crunches a lovely knee into Shi's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Doherty.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Doherty gets through Shi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doherty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doherty missing with knees to the body.
Doherty dodges an elbow strike from Shi.
Shi throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty managing to block the knees to the body from Shi.
Doherty unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Doherty lands a nice knee to the body.
Doherty stalling in the clinch.
Doherty putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Doherty throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shi has had enough of the clinch but Doherty keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Doherty takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Doherty.
Doherty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Doherty - that landed with a thud.
Doherty is struggling to control the position.
Doherty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shi backwards.
Doherty stalling against the cage.
Doherty tries a knee to the head but Shi blocks it.
Doherty misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shi backwards.
Shi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Doherty is looking to control Shi's arms but Shi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Doherty has his back to the cage.
Doherty tries to land a knee to the head but Shi blocks with his arms.
Doherty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doherty prevents Shi from breaking the clinch.
Doherty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doherty with a knee to the head.
Shi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doherty avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doherty.
Doherty lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Doherty lands with a light punch inside.
Doherty tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doherty avoiding damage.
Doherty lands with a left to the head.
Doherty has Shi pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doherty presses Shi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Doherty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shi or not.
Doherty lands a shot to the body.
Shi being controlled against the cage.
Doherty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doherty lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doherty looking to throw knees to the head but Shi is blocking nicely.
Doherty slows down the pace here.
Shi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doherty is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shi trying to land knees to the body.
Shi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doherty.
Doherty misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shi.
Doherty connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shi's face.

Jiang Shi's cut is getting worse.
Doherty working the clinch nicely. Shi is working for position but Doherty cracks him with a big knee to the head! Shi crumples up against the cage and Doherty lands two more shots before the ref can save Shi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Luther Doherty!
Luther Doherty decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.