DUFF 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Krasilin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Rumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumble has chosen Click Click Boom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krasilin
vs
Rumble

195 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

200 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Krasilin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasilin shoots in for a takedown but Rumble shows good takedown defense.
Rumble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krasilin throws a right hand that Rumble ducks under and follows up with a left that Rumble also avoids with ease.
Rumble lands with a hook. Krasilin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rumble moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Alex Krasilin has been cut.
Rumble tries to clinch but Krasilin is having none of it.

Krasilin moves into the clinch.
Rumble scores with a shoulder strike.

Krasilin drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Krasilin is trying to control the position but Rumble postures up.
Rumble lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krasilin wants to stand and escape but Rumble is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Krasilin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rumble gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rumble works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasilin tries to get to full guard but Rumble has control of the leg.
Well, if Rumble is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Krasilin wants to control the action here but instead Rumble manages to pass to full mount!
Rumble controlling the pace for now.
Krasilin is desperately trying to improve his position but Rumble has a good base and remains in mount.
Rumble controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble working the ground and pound effectively.
Rumble controlling the pace for now.
Rumble can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krasilin is looking to escape.
Rumble lands a big shot there that rocks Krasilin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rumble loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Krasilin scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Rumble land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Rumble stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Austin Rumble!
After winning the bout, Austin Rumble thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Thomas
vs
Fox

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Fox!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eric Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fox pushes Thomas back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.

Thomas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fox's half guard.
Thomas prevents Fox from standing back up.
Fox keeping hold of Thomas's head, controlling as best he can.
Fox tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.

Thomas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Thomas tries to stand and escape but Fox is controlling the position.
Fox pushes Thomas off looking to stand but Thomas dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fox manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Fox pushes Thomas off and gets back to his feet.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Fox sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fox's waist but Fox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Thomas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fox back to the ropes. Thomas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fox dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Fox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Fox lands a really nice looking cross but Thomas seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fox sprawls well. Fox wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Eric Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fox throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
A big left from Fox misses.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense.
Fox moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Fox cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Fox tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fox duly obliges.
A left and a right from Fox both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fox counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Thomas has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Thomas.
A short left from Fox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Fox dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thomas pushes Fox up against the ropes in a clinch.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Fox gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the ropes.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fox tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Fox takes a knee right on the jaw!

Thomas successfully pulls guard.
Fox wants to stand but Thomas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fox sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fox wants to get up but he can't break Thomas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thomas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
Fox stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eric Fox.
Fox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomas moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Fox tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Brad Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Fox sprawls well.
Thomas tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fox closes the distance and clinches.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox misses with a hook

and Thomas counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Thomas lands a good knee to the midsection. Fox won't want to take too many of those.
Thomas jumps guard but Fox turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fox.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fox lands an overhand right.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Fox is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fox circles away quickly and effectively.
Fox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fox lands with a cross.
Fox lands a nice looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
Eric Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Fox's corner calls for a 1-2. Fox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Fox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Fox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fox jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Fox tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fox throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fox.

Thomas moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Fox misses with a hook

and Thomas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fox's guard.
Fox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.

Fox is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Fox looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fox swings widly with a right hand

and Thomas moves into the clinch.
Fox wants to stall.
Fox misses with some punches.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Fox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Fox.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.

Fox has Thomas up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fox misses with the head strike.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Fox blocks it.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Fox is looking to clinch.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Fox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice jab there from Fox.
Fox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
Nice shot by Fox.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fox.
Fox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brad Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fox takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Fox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Fox!
Eric Fox is the new welterweight champion!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhou Fei Chi Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zhou Fei Chi Song has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fei Chi Song
vs
Smith

172 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zhou Fei Chi Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fei Chi Song avoids it really well and circles away.
Fei Chi Song misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fei Chi Song.
Fei Chi Song scores with a three punch combo!
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Fei Chi Song, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Fei Chi Song, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Fei Chi Song against the ropes but Fei Chi Song circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Fei Chi Song saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zhou Fei Chi Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Smith.
Fei Chi Song tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fei Chi Song somewhat.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fei Chi Song was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Smith stands and steps away. Fei Chi Song gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fei Chi Song stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Fei Chi Song.
Smith slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fei Chi Song fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Fei Chi Song is now in Smith's guard.
Fei Chi Song throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fei Chi Song trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fei Chi Song passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fei Chi Song tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
Fei Chi Song is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fei Chi Song tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Fei Chi Song is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fei Chi Song wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Fei Chi Song prevents Smith from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fei Chi Song.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Fei Chi Song is working for a submission of some sort.
Fei Chi Song is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Smith is pressing down on Fei Chi Song's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith controlling the position.
Fei Chi Song has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fei Chi Song drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fei Chi Song, who protects the arm well.
Fei Chi Song tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Smith presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fei Chi Song holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Smith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zhou Fei Chi Song will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fei Chi Song shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fei Chi Song misses with a wild combination.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Fei Chi Song.
Fei Chi Song looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fei Chi Song throws out a powerful jab.
Fei Chi Song throws a one two combo.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Fei Chi Song shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fei Chi Song uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids the body shot from Fei Chi Song.
Fei Chi Song lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Fei Chi Song takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fei Chi Song throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
A big left from Fei Chi Song misses.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Fei Chi Song is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith thows a huge punch but Fei Chi Song dodges it nicely.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Fei Chi Song looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Fei Chi Song is keeping him busy.

Smith maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Fei Chi Song could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Smith has cracked it and Fei Chi Song is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brandon Smith!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Melanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Melanko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cole
vs
Melanko

192 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Melanko!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melanko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mark Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melanko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melanko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melanko tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Melanko drops Cole with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cole looks back up at him and smiles so Melanko waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Melanko fails to pull guard.
Melanko is trying to drag Cole to the mat but Cole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Melanko cracks Cole with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cole looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Melanko finish him?

Cole is rocked!
Cole is breathing heavily.
Melanko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cole.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Melanko lands a big uppercut and Cole crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cole looks OK. Melanko waves Cole back to his feet!
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole tries to clinch but Melanko is having none of it.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Melanko thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Melanko cracks Cole with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Melanko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cole to stand back up!

Cole is rocked!
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Melanko.
Melanko cracks a nice hook into Cole's ribs.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Melanko has cracked Cole with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Melanko lands another huge swinging hook and Cole tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Cole, before Melanko can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jay Melanko!
Jay Melanko is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jay Melanko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.