PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Braddock (ranked 135 p4p, 13 weight class) and Jackie Lo (ranked 973 p4p, 110 weight class). Jackie Lo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Braddock
vs
Lo

185 cm
28
285 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

200 cm
27
269 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Braddock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Lo!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Braddock.
Lo misses with an uppercut. Braddock saw that one coming.
Braddock wants to clinch.
Lo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Braddock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braddock moves away.
Lo throws a shot from downtown. Braddock moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Braddock clinches up with Lo and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Braddock.
Nice body punch from Braddock - that landed with a thud.
Lo looks winded!
Braddock lands a shot to the body.
Braddock digs a right hand into Lo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lo's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Braddock.
Braddock lands a nice uppercut.
Braddock stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from Braddock.
Braddock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Braddock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Braddock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Braddock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Braddock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Braddock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Braddock to work.
Braddock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Braddock.
Braddock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lo.
Lo misses the body punch
and Braddock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lo drops his hands momentarily and Braddock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lo 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.

Braddock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Braddock lands a hook that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Lo is stalling here.
Lo tries to work over Braddock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lo looking to stall.
Braddock lands a hook that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Braddock has Lo pressed against the cage, preventing Lo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good body shot from Braddock.
Braddock lands a shot to the body.
Braddock pushes Lo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Braddock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lo backwards.
Braddock lands a nice uppercut.
Braddock manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

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

Lo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Braddock.

Braddock drops Lo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Lo is still on wobbly legs! Can Braddock finish him?
Lo looking to stall.
Braddock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braddock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lo up against the cage.
Braddock creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Lo drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Braddock!
John Braddock retains his heavyweight title!
John Braddock spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.