PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Modified Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Raphsody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Horse
vs
Raphsody

175 cm
26
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Modified Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Raphsody!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raphsody lands a nice shot to the body.
Horse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Raphsody misses.
Raphsody throws a solid leg kick but Horse takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raphsody.
Sloppy strikes from Raphsody. Those never looked like landing.
Raphsody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raphsody has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Raphsody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horse.
Horse misses with a low kick as Raphsody jumps back.
Horse looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Raphsody misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raphsody takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raphsody now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Modified Horse has been cut.
Horse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raphsody sprawls well. Raphsody wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Horse gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Modified Horse. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raphsody misses with a series of wild punches.
Horse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raphsody misses with a looping right.
A left and a right from Raphsody both land. Nice combination.
Raphsody lands a nice shot that snaps Horse's head back.
Raphsody throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Raphsody throws a combination. Horse tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horse blocks a jab.
Horse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raphsody throws a series of strikes that have Horse backpedaling.
Raphsody's corner calls for a 1-2. Raphsody obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnny Raphsody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raphsody goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horse drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raphsody sprawls and moves away.
Horse avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse tries a head kick but it misses.
Raphsody misses with the combination.
Horse seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Horse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A right-left combo lands from Raphsody.
Horse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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

Horse is rocked!
Raphsody is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Horse hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Raphsody!