PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anshul Jubli (ranked 3671 p4p, 3471 weight class) and Kieran Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jubli
vs
Ware

215 cm
24
250
1 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
255
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anshul Jubli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieran Ware!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jubli tries to move into range but Ware moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ware moves into range and connects with a jab.

Ware cracks Jubli with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jubli looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ware finish him?

Jubli is rocked!
Jubli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ware circles away.
Ware appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jubli tries to clinch but Ware moves out of range.
Ware looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jubli dives in for a single leg takedown but Ware sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Ware escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ware slaps away a takedown attempt from Jubli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anshul Jubli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ware sizes up Jubli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jubli is defended easily by Ware.
Ware cracks Jubli with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jubli falls to his knees and Ware doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran Ware!
Kieran Ware seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.