PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew The Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickens comes to the cage accompanied by I Want it All. Mathew The Devil acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dickens
vs
The Devil

172 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
168 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Dickens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathew The Devil!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dickens closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Devil did well to prevent Dickens getting side control.
Dickens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The Devil is looking to improve his position.
Dickens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dickens is thwarting The Devil's attempts to control the position.
Dickens trying to advance position but The Devil counters by regaining guard.
Dickens sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dickens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickens is working The Devil over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Devil controls Dickens momentarily but Dickens frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens is in close to The Devil's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dickens won't allow The Devil to sweep him here.
Dickens trying to control the position from guard on top but The Devil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickens is fighting to break The Devil's control of his arms but The Devil is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dickens lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The Devil is rocked!
Dickens arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! The Devil's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oliver Dickens!
In his post fight interview, Oliver Dickens started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.