PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Money (ranked 4830 p4p, 4811 weight class) and Jose Ninio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Money
vs
Ninio

172 cm
25
161
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucky Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Ninio!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Money.

Ninio darts in and clinches Money up against the cage.
Ninio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Money fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ninio throws a head kick that misses.
Ninio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ninio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Money counters with a nice body shot.
Lucky Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Ninio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ninio has managed to clinch.
Ninio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money tries to stall but Ninio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Money trying to control the position but instead, Ninio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Money into the cage.

Money turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Money manages to end up in side control.
Money working the head with strikes.
Ninio taking a bit of punishment here - Money scoring with strikes.
Ninio tries to buck Money off but Money is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money scores with a couple of short elbows.
Money working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninio is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Money creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Ninio is rocked!
Ninio is trying to buck Money off.
Ninio is working to avoid the ground and pound but Money connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Money scoring with punches from side control.
Ninio is still in real trouble! Can Money finish him?
Ninio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Money wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ninio seems to have recovered his senses.
Money lands an elbow.
Ninio can't do much from the bottom here.
Ninio takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ninio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Money slips a nice elbow through Ninio's hands, connecting with Ninio's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ninio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Money is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ninio wants to get back to his feet.
Money working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Money lands with a punch from half guard.
Ninio is trying to control but can't.
Money scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Money is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ninio is hurt! He's hurt bad - Money fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ninio from any more punishment! Congratulations to Money! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucky Money!