PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banana Republic (ranked 1834 p4p, 5909 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 266 p4p, 658 weight class). Banana Republic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyle Alzado's chin.

Republic
vs
Alzado

191 cm
27
270
9 - 10 - 0

213 cm
44
285
30 - 34 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Republic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Republic ducks under a wild hook from Alzado.
Republic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alzado throws a sloppy body shot
and Republic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alzado misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alzado misses with a right hand
and Republic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Republic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Alzado misses
and Republic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alzado misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Republic to counter with a crisp jab.
Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Republic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzado misses with a combination
and Alzado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzado misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alzado throws a sloppy body shot
and Alzado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado misses the body punch
and Republic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alzado misses with a left hand
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
Alzado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Republic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alzado with a hook.
Alzado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alzado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Republic counters with a straight right hand.
Alzado misses with a double jab
and Republic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Republic connects with the punch.
Alzado throws a lazy head kick
and Alzado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzado misses with a left hand
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Alzado is rocked!
Alzado throws a leg kick
and Republic scores with a counter punch that sends Alzado to the canvas! Republic smells blood - he's punishing Alzado with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Alzado has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banana Republic!
Banana Republic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.