PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Nasium (ranked 3398 p4p, 3290 weight class) and Roid Rager I (ranked 411 p4p, 400 weight class). Roid Rager I has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nasium
vs
Rager I

189 cm
25
183
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
185
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Nasium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roid Rager I!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasium ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nasium takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rager I throws a big shot that misses.
Nasium is looking to counter punch.

Nasium forces Rager I back against the cage and clinches.

Nasium successfully pulls guard.
Rager I preventing the sweep.
Rager I wants to stand but Nasium is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasium wants to stand and escape but Rager I is having none of it.
My spies in PhoQus Island Training inform me that Rager I has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasium has a closed guard, preventing Rager I from standing up.
Rager I trying to control but Nasium is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nasium wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rager I catches Nasium with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rager I tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nasium swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rager I tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nasium swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rager I takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nasium uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rager I.
Nasium stalks Rager I and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rager I's face. Rager I staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rager I misses with an uppercut.
Nasium is looking to clinch.
Nasium misses with a body punch
and Rager I counters with a huge left! Nasium is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rager I isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nasium from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rager I!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roid Rager I!