NYBD 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Friday Thirteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darryl Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzpatrick has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Friday Thirteen
vs
Fitzpatrick

182 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Friday Thirteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darryl Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friday Thirteen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzpatrick.
Friday Thirteen throws a lazy body kick
and Fitzpatrick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fitzpatrick closes the distance and pushes Friday Thirteen back into the cage.
Friday Thirteen tries to circle away but Fitzpatrick has him pinned against the cage.
Friday Thirteen tries to pull guard but Fitzpatrick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Fitzpatrick as the two fighters clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzpatrick.
Friday Thirteen wants to break free but Fitzpatrick has control.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Friday Thirteen backwards.
Friday Thirteen is trying to break the clinch but Fitzpatrick has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzpatrick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fitzpatrick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick lands a right hand.

Friday Thirteen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick pushes Friday Thirteen against the cage. Fitzpatrick is working some dirty boxing. Fitzpatrick pushes off with a quick right hook! Friday Thirteen goes down! Friday Thirteen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Fitzpatrick moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darryl Fitzpatrick!
Darryl Fitzpatrick took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Vinicius Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tate's entrance music is Engine No. 9. A fine choice. Marcus Vinicius Ii has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jackson Tate's chin.

Tate
vs
Vinicius Ii

179 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Last Minute Power Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Vinicius Ii!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicius Ii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tate tried to counter with a leg kick but Vinicius Ii avoided it.

Tate feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vinicius Ii is trying to control the position but Tate postures up.
Tate wants to control from the top but Vinicius Ii keeps moving.
Tate is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tate scoring with some ground and pound.

Tate thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tate stopping the sweep attempt from Vinicius Ii.
Tate postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vinicius Ii's head.
Tate postures up.

Vinicius Ii is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tate rolls with it to try and escape but Vinicius Ii cranks on the arm and Tate is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Vinicius Ii!

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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Handerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Frank could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gil Handerson's chin.

Frank
vs
Handerson

150 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gil Handerson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handerson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Handerson works over Frank's head and body with a nice combination.
Frank could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Frank rushes Handerson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Handerson stalling in the clinch.
Handerson has had enough of the clinch but Frank keeps him there for the moment.
Frank has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Handerson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frank tries to pull guard but Handerson won't allow it.
Frank has had enough of the clinch but Handerson keeps him there for the moment.
Handerson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Handerson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Handerson is trying to force a seperation but Frank has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Handerson.
Handerson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frank prevents it.
We've been informed that Handerson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank working aggressively here.
Frank leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frank jumps guard but Handerson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frank jumps into guard, dragging Handerson to the mat.
Handerson trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.
Handerson won't allow Frank to sweep him here.
Handerson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Handerson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Frank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frank is pulling down on Handerson's head. It's preventing any offense from Handerson, at least for the moment.
Handerson is looking to stand up but Frank won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frank keeping moving, preventing Handerson from controlling successfully.
Frank is pulling down on Handerson's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Frank closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Handerson did well to prevent Frank getting side control.
Frank is controlling the pace.
Frank seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Handerson for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Frank in particular looking to stall.

Frank is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frank works his way into side control.
Handerson is looking to get back to his feet here but Frank is keeping cool and he's managed to take Handerson's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank biding his time, looking for the opening.
Frank wants to control but Handerson is keeping busy.
Handerson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Frank off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Handerson avoids the strikes from Frank.

Handerson fending off the submission attempt from Frank.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Frank dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Frank misses with a takedown attempt
and Handerson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Frank's knee momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Handerson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frank's efforts to push away.

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

Frank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Handerson, pushing him back against the cage.
Frank is trying to drag Handerson to the mat but Handerson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frank jumps guard but Handerson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handerson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Handerson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Handerson smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Handerson drops Frank with a beautiful combination! Frank stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Handerson is looking for the KO!

Frank is rocked!

It looks like Ethan Frank has been cut.
Gil Handerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Handerson forces Frank back against the cage and clinches.
Handerson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Handerson as Frank tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Handerson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Handerson is trying to break the clinch but Frank has him pressed against the cage.
Handerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Frank is looking for a takedown.
Handerson tries to pull guard but Frank forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Frank is looking to break free of the clinch but Handerson has double underhooks.
Handerson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Frank's face.
A knee to the head by Handerson.

Handerson manages to break the clinch.
Handerson catches Frank with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Frank forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gil Handerson!

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FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maynard Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Bagheri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagheri has chosen Tonight's Our Night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Keenan
vs
Bagheri

182 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maynard Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammad Bagheri!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagheri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Keenan or perhaps it was just good defense by Bagheri, which made it look bad.
Bagheri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Keenan circles away.

Bagheri looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Keenan!

Bagheri thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keenan is trying to get back to half guard.

Bagheri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Keenan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bagheri tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Bagheri goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Keenan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bagheri's guard! Nice work there by Keenan!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bagheri looking for subs off his back but Keenan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Keenan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bagheri is looking for a sweep. Keenan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bagheri is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Keenan is tapping! Great win for Bagheri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mohammad Bagheri!
Mohammad Bagheri took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Arcticus University: London for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Paige has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hudson
vs
Paige

175 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Last Minute Power Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Paige!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hudson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hudson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hudson cracks Paige with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hudson scoring with punches and elbows.
Paige is trying to buck Hudson off.
Hudson scoring with punches and elbows.
Hudson is working Paige over with some ground and pound from side control.

Paige is rocked!
Hudson scores with punches from side control.
Paige is still in real trouble! Can Hudson finish him?
Paige really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hudson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hudson cracks Paige with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hudson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Paige is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hudson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Hudson!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Withem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Nedeltsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dan Withem has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Withem
vs
Nedeltsev

189 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
169 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Last Minute Power Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Withem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ned Nedeltsev!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Withem.
Dan Withem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nedeltsev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Withem.
Nedeltsev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Withem falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nedeltsev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Withem!
Nedeltsev scores with punches from side control.

Nedeltsev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Withem is trying to get back to half guard.
Nedeltsev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nedeltsev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Withem has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nedeltsev fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Nedeltsev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Withem tries to bench press Nedeltsev off him but Nedeltsev keeps the position.
Nedeltsev in side control, throwing shots but Withem defends.

Nedeltsev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nedeltsev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nedeltsev lands some shots froms side control.
Nedeltsev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nedeltsev is trying to get an arm triangle but Withem is defending well.

Nedeltsev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nedeltsev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Withem tries to improve position but can't.
Nedeltsev working the body and head with strikes.
Withem is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withem is working hard here to advance position.
Withem avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nedeltsev.
Withem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nedeltsev on the ground.

Nedeltsev has hold of Withem's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Withem tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Nedeltsev cranks the arm and Withem screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Withem, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ned Nedeltsev!
The defeated Dan Withem had this to say: 'Time for me to get back to the draing board and get better. Cant wait till next time. I just want to thank everyone for coming out and supporting me.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dobber Snodgrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larith Shun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Snodgrass
vs
Shun

184 cm
25
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dobber Snodgrass!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larith Shun!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shun misses with a takedown attempt
and Snodgrass counters with a right hand to the body.
Shun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snodgrass counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shun with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snodgrass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shun thinking.
Dobber Snodgrass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larith Shun.
Snodgrass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shun doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Snodgrass counters by clinching up.
Shun looks winded!
Snodgrass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shun is trying to pull guard but Snodgrass has him pressed against the cage.
Shun takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Snodgrass.
Snodgrass landing knees to the head.
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!
Snodgrass lands a nice uppercut.
Snodgrass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shun backwards.
A shot in the inside from Snodgrass.

Shun is rocked!
Snodgrass lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shun is still on wobbly legs! Can Snodgrass finish him?
Snodgrass lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shun backwards.
Snodgrass lands a big knee to the head and Shun goes down! Snodgrass pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dobber Snodgrass!
Dobber Snodgrass retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Dobber Snodgrass misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ottis Toole Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ade Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toole Jr comes into the arena with Ring of fire blaring out of the sound system. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Ade Bolton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Toole Jr
vs
Bolton

187 cm
25
174 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Bullet Proof System

Last Minute Power Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ottis Toole Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ade Bolton !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toole Jr.
Toole Jr is looking to counter punch.
Bolton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bolton swinging wildly here.
Toole Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bolton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bolton misses the body punch
letting Toole Jr counter with a right hand.

Toole Jr darts in and clinches Bolton up against the cage.
Toole Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Toole Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Toole Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bolton is rocked!
Bolton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolton is still on wobbly legs! Can Toole Jr finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toole Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolton seems to have recovered his senses.
Toole Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toole Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bolton blocking some punches.
Toole Jr prevents a body shot from Bolton .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toole Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toole Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolton .
A short right from Toole Jr.
Toole Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Toole Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Toole Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toole Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Bolton misses with a body punch.
Toole Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bolton tries to work over Toole Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toole Jr throws a big uppercut that drops Bolton ! More strikes from Toole Jr and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bolton lies dazed against the cage as Toole Jr celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ottis Toole Jr!
Ottis Toole Jr retains his welterweight title!
Ottis Toole Jr very nearly forgot to thank Bullet Proof System amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.