PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lingo Rex (ranked 4775 p4p, 5504 weight class) and Isaac Newton (ranked 598 p4p, 619 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rex
vs
Newton

190 cm
19
206
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lingo Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isaac Newton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rex has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Rex lands with a short shot to the head.
Rex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rex throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newtons head.
Rex works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rex is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rex lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rex.
Newton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Rex.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rex lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Newton.
A shot in the inside from Rex.
A body shot lands from Rex.
Rex manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Rex as the two fighters clinch.
Rex manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Newton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rex after a bit of a struggle.
Lingo Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Newton.
Rex lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Newton or not.
Newton looks winded!
Nice body punch from Rex - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Rex.
Good body shot from Rex.
Rex scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rex lands a shoulder strike.
Rex lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Rex.
Newton wants to take the fight to the mat but Rex manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Rex.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rex gets through Newton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex lands a hook that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Rex lands a shot to the body.
Rex lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rex.
Newton is looking for a takedown.
Rex lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rex stalling in the clinch.
Rex is working Newton over against the cage.
Rex lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rex lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Newton tries for a takedown but Rex manages to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Rex.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rex.
Rex pushes Newton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rex lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Rex.
Rex lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Rex.
A left hand lands to the body for Rex.
Rex lands a body shot.
Rex lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rex lands with a short shot to the head.
Rex presses Newton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rex digs a right hand underneath Newton's ribcage. Newton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Rex.
A short right from Rex.
Rex lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Rex lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newton backwards.
Newton goes for a takedown attempt but Rex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Rex rushes Newton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rex on the inside.
Rex lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rex.
Rex lands with a short shot to the head.
Newton takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rex.

Newton is rocked!
Rex lands a left hand.
Newton is still on wobbly legs! Can Rex finish him?
Rex lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rex fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Rex clinches up against the cage.
Rex pushes Newton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newton seems to have recovered his senses.
Rex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rex lands a big right hand that drops Newton! The killer instinct kicks in and Rex finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rex!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lingo Rex!