PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milo Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hi Pitch Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Papi
vs
Pitch Mike

173 cm
20
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milo Papi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hi Pitch Mike!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papi lands a nice shot that snaps Mike's head back.
Papi thows a body shot but no joy.
Papi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Mike shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mike throwing shots but Papi is blocking nicely.
Papi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Papi tries to get out of the position.
Papi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Papi is trying to get back to full guard.
Mike throws a strike but Papi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Papi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Papi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Papi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mike is controlling him.
Mike throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Papi as he avoids it easily.
Papi throws a combination. Mike tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Hi Pitch Mike has been cut.
Milo Papi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mike avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Mike 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mike tries to clinch but Papi moves out of range.
Mike takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Papi thuds a left hand into Mike's body.
Mike looks gassed!
Papi clobbers Mike with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Papi lands with a nice body punch.

Nice combo by Papi! Oh, that's hurt him - Mike falls to the canvas and Papi follows him into side control.

Mike is rocked!
Papi grinds an elbow into Mike's temple.
Mike is still in real trouble! Can Papi finish him?
Mike takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mike is working to avoid the ground and pound but Papi connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Papi stands up.
Mike seems to have recovered his senses.
Papi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Papi throws out a powerful jab.
Papi stuns Mike with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Papi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mike's head.
Papi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Papi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Papi drops Mike with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mike! Papi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Papi!