PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Friend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Some Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Friend
vs
Dude

200 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Friend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Some Dude!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Friend will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dude connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Friend's hands.

It looks like Kyle Friend has been cut.
Friend ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friend has his takedown stuffed

and Dude counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dude prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Friend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dude lands a hook that snaps the head of Friend backwards.
Dude can't find room to land a body shot as Friend controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Dude.
Dude stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Friend is breathing heavily.
Dude tries to work over Friend's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Dude.
Dude presses Friend against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dude.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Dude.
A right hook to the body lands for Dude.

Dude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Friend.
Dude tries to counter with a clinch but Friend shakes him off and moves away.
Kyle Friend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dude lands a big uppercut and Friend crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Friend looks OK. Dude waves Friend back to his feet!
Friend with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dude counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dude.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dude lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Friend backwards.

Dude drops Friend onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Friend is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Friend is rocked!

Dude drops Friend onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Friend is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Friend is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Friend has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dude avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands a big right hand that drops Friend! The killer instinct kicks in and Dude finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dude!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Some Dude!