PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jobber Joe (ranked 574 p4p, 2981 weight class) and Pat Risher (ranked 34 p4p, 173 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Joe
vs
Risher

174 cm
26
145
9 - 3 - 0

167 cm
26
135
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jobber Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Risher!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Joe throws a body punch but Risher moves out of range.
A big right from Joe misses.
Sloppy strikes from Risher. Those never looked like landing.
A left and a right from Joe both land. Nice combination.
Jab by Risher.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Risher.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Joe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Risher eats them both and turns towards Joe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Risher was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Risher tries to counter with a clinch but Joe shakes him off and moves away.
Risher swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Joe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Risher looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Risher misses with a hook.
Joe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Risher manages to avoid it.
Risher wants to counter the offense by Joe and move into the clinch position.
Joe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Risher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe 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.
Joe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Risher has time to react.
Joe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joe misses with a hook. Risher ducked under it nicely.
Risher's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Risher's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Risher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Joe.
Joe lands a right hook to the body.
Joe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Risher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Risher misses with a left hand
and Joe counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Oooooh!!! Joe has knocked Risher down with a huge combo! Joe steps away and waves a wobbly Risher back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Risher is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe is stalking Risher. Risher circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Joe, and it's lights out! Risher really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jobber Joe!
Jobber Joe made sure to mention his sponsor, Island Xtreme Clothing in his post fight interview.