PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Scissorbows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bader
vs
Scissorbows

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Scissorbows!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissorbows wants to clinch.
Bader misses with a low kick.
Edward Scissorbows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scissorbows wants to clinch up but Bader keeps it at a distance.
Scissorbows tries to clinch there but Bader circles away.
Bader keeps the fight on the outside.
Bader fails in his attempt to clinch.

Scissorbows clinches with his opponent.
Scissorbows prevents the takedown attempt.
Scissorbows lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ryan Bader has been cut.
Scissorbows creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses.
Scissorbows lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Bader is rocked!
Bader avoids the elbow strike from Scissorbows, against the cage.
Oh Bader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bader goes for a takedown attempt but Scissorbows pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bader looks for a takedown but Scissorbows sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Bader. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Scissorbows closes the distance and clinches.
Bader avoids a wild elbow strike from Scissorbows.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scissorbows just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bader's brow.
Bader tries to pull guard but Scissorbows holds him up against the cage and eventually Bader drops back down to his feet.
Bader blocks the elbow strike.
Scissorbows looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bader seems to have got his legs back now.
Bader really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorbows lands an elbow inside that Bader shrugs off.

Ryan Bader's cut is getting worse.
Scissorbows creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bader's defenses.
Scissorbows has Bader pressed against the cage. He pushes Bader back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Scissorbows throws a beautiful elbow that sends Bader crashing to the floor! Scissorbows piles on the pressure with more strikes! Bader is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Scissorbows!