PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Maraschino (ranked 4456 p4p, 4486 weight class) and Tom Pendle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maraschino 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Balrog. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maraschino
vs
Pendle

179 cm
25
188
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
24
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 New York, Rocky Maraschino !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Pendle!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pendle does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maraschino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maraschino misses with a few strikes there.
Maraschino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maraschino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pendle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maraschino defends it well.
Pendle fails to land with a series of punches.
Pendle tries for a takedown but Maraschino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maraschino misses with a double jab.
Maraschino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendle paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pendle gets tackled into the cage by Maraschino . Maraschino maintains the clinch.
Maraschino trying to stall but Pendle improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maraschino misses with a punch to the body.
Maraschino presses Pendle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maraschino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Pendle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendle misses with a two punch combination.
Maraschino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraschino digs a good body shot into Pendle's ribs.
Pendle connects with a high kick.
Pendle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Maraschino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pendle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Maraschino .
Pendle looks winded!
Pendle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pendle takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Pendle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maraschino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pendle.
Maraschino lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Maraschino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maraschino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maraschino tries to clinch but Pendle moves out of range.
Pendle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Maraschino is looking to clinch but Pendle is avoiding it.
Pendle is looking for the big counter here.

Maraschino clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Maraschino manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maraschino jabs Pendle to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Maraschino rushes Pendle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pendle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maraschino avoiding damage.

Maraschino breaks from the clinch.

Maraschino lands a big uppercut and Pendle crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pendle looks OK. Maraschino waves Pendle back to his feet!
Maraschino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pendle unleashes a big counter combination but Maraschino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pendle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Maraschino .

Maraschino closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maraschino .
Maraschino just leaning against Pendle, taking a breather.
Maraschino working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraschino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maraschino .
Maraschino keeps control of Pendle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pendle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendle throws a head kick but Maraschino moves out of range.
Maraschino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pendle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pendle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Maraschino feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pendle sprawling to the canvas! Pendle rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Maraschino finish him?!

Pendle is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendle is still on wobbly legs! Can Maraschino finish him?
Pendle circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Maraschino . Pendle falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Maraschino !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Maraschino !
A relieved looking Rocky Maraschino thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.