PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between lebron james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Fantango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

james
vs
Fantango

225 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Montreal, lebron james!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Fantango!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantango is looking to slow james down with leg kicks.
james has a takedown stuffed.
james stalks Fantango and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fantango's face. Fantango staggers backwards, shaken.
james fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fantango fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
james bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantango misses with a takedown attempt
and james counters with a two punch combo.
Fantango misses with a double jab
and james counters with a left and a right that stings Fantango.
A punch combination from james misses.

Fantango clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantango misses with a knee to the head.
james tries to break the clinch but Fantango is controlling the position.
james is breathing heavily.

Fantango manages to break the clinch.
james lands a jab to Fantango's midsection.
james misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantango with a lazy takedown attempt
and james counters with a one-two to the body.
lebron james has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Fantango.
Fantango misses with a telegraphed body shot
and james counters with a series of strikes. Fantango will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fantango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
james stuffs the takedown attempt from Fantango. Fantango gets slowly back to his feet.
james is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fantango fails to land the takedown.
Raul Fantango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

james moves into range and clinches up with Fantango.
james wants to break free but Fantango has control.
Fantango lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fantango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and james counters with a three punch combo that has Fantango backing up. Fantango nods at james to acknowledge the strikes.
james plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Fantango changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. james looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Fantango decides to take the fight back to the feet.
james will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantango misses with a low kick.
james scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Fantango is rocked!
james lands with a big right hook that stumbles Fantango - he's out on his feet here! james follows up with another monster hook that separates Fantango from consciousness! Fantango falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! james stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). lebron james!