PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watership Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down has chosen Tick Tick Boom as his entrance music. The key to victory for Rory Breaker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Breaker
vs
Down

182 cm
26
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Watership Down!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Breaker leaves Down with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Breaker's corner calls for a 1-2. Breaker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Breaker lands with a hook. Down tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Breaker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down shoots in looking for a takedown but Breaker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Down's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rory Breaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Down dives in and grabs Breaker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Breaker pushes down on Down's head and hops out.
Rory Breaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watership Down.
Breaker lands with a straight right. Down didn't see that one coming.
We've been told by Breaker's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Breaker throws a nice looking combination but Down bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Breaker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Down eats them both and turns towards Breaker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Down takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from Breaker.
Breaker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Down shoots in and drives through. Breaker sprawls well.
Down looks winded!
Breaker's corner calls for a 1-2. Breaker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Down closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Breaker lands a jab to the nose.

Down is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Down's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Breaker dives in looking to finish as Down flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Breaker's strikes! Breaker is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Down's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Down was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Breaker!