PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thurman Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Fallen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Fallen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Battle
vs
Fallen

197 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thurman Battle!
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, William Fallen!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle looks to land a combination but Fallen avoids it well.
Fallen throws the left hand but Battle avoids the punch easily.
Battle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Fallen.
Battle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Battle throws a series of punches but Fallen avoids them all with ease.
Fallen cracks the inside of Battle's front leg.

Fallen clinches with his opponent.
Fallen lands a good knee to the midsection. Battle won't want to take too many of those.
Fallen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Fallen.
Battle is breathing heavily.
Fallen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fallen lands an elbow that stopped Battle in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Thurman Battle has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Battle tries to land a knee to the head but Fallen blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fallen crunches a lovely knee into Battle's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Fallen.
The referee calls for Fallen to work.
Fallen working Battle over with knees to the body.
Fallen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Battle is rocked!
Fallen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Battle's defenses.
Oh Battle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fallen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Battle with a big uppercut! Battle tries to clinch up but Fallen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Battle to the mat! Battle covers up and Fallen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). William Fallen!