PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Army comes to the cage accompanied by Vagina Coastguard. Child has chosen VooDoo as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Army
vs
Child

189 cm
27
200 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

187 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child is looking to chop away at Army's legs.
Child tries to land a front kick but Army steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Child tries a head kick but it misses.
Army defending well as Child loads up on a big left hand.
Child tries to bum rush Army with a series of wild strikes but Army uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Army fires out a quick counter leg kick but Child just manages to avoid it.
Child's coach down at The Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Child's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Child tries to land a leg kick but Army saw it coming and moves away.
A left lands for Army.
Marcus Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Army keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
Nice defenses there by Child.
Army lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Child misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army tests Child's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Child throws a head kick that misses
and Army counters with a low kick, right behind Child 's knee.
Army dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Child throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Army checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Army thinks about countering with a body kick.
A low kick from Child misses
and Army counters with a thumping low kick.

Army moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Army - that landed with a thud.
Army digs a right hand into Child's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Child's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Army.
Child looks winded!
Child is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Army is defending well for now.
Army lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Army has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Army on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Army.
Army stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Army works on Child's body with a couple of short punches.
Army pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Army lands a right hand that snaps the head of Child backwards.
Child tries to circle away but Army has him pinned against the cage.
Army scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Army pushes off an throws an elbow but Child leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Army.
Child takes an elbow to the forehead.
Army lands an elbow inside.
Child being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Army.
Child is trying to pull guard but Army turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Army presses Child against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Army cracks Child with a nice body shot.
Army digs a right hand underneath Child's ribcage. Child let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Army pushes Child back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Army pushes Child back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Army makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Army creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Child's defenses.

It looks like Marcus Child has been cut.
Army cracks Child with a nice body shot.
Child takes a shot to the head.
Army throws an elbow that misses.
Army lands a nice elbow.
Child is trying to pull guard but Army turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Army lands an elbow inside.
Army misses with a hook to the ribs.
Child takes a shot to the head.
Army lands a left hand.
Army on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Child.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Army just misses with a elbow thrown towards Child's brow.
Army lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Army - that landed with a thud.
Army lands a left hand.
Army creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Child's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Army.
Army lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Army lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Army.
Army lands a nice elbow.
Child's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Child is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Army makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Child is still on wobbly legs! Can Army finish him?
Army tries to throw a body punch but Child avoids it by throwing Army back against the cage.
Child seems to have recovered his senses.
Army lands a shot to the body.
Army works on Child's body with a couple of short punches.
Army scores with a shoulder strike.
Army digs a right hand underneath Child's ribcage. Child let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Army lands with a left to the head.
Army lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Child or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A body shot lands from Army.
Army looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Army digs a right hand into Child's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Child's gas tank.
Army blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Army lands a hook to the side of the head.
Army scores with a shoulder strike.
Army lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Child or not.
Army throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Army stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Army lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Army lands an elbow inside that Child shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Army.
Army lands a left hand.
Child takes an elbow to the temple.
Army pushes Child back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Army lands an elbow just above Child 's eye.
Army lands an elbow inside that Child shrugs off.
Army creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Child's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Army scores with a nice short uppercut.
Army working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Army unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Child! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Army is unloading with more strikes now! Child drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Army!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Army thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.