PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Ippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Barrister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo comes to the ring accompanied by Era - Enae Volare Mezzo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ippo
vs
Barrister

192 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jhonny Ippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Barrister!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ippo catches Barrister with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Dave Barrister has been cut.
Barrister wants to clinch.

Ippo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barrister using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ippo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barrister misses with a knee to the head.
Barrister tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barrister looks gassed!
Ippo tries to circle away but Barrister has him pinned against the ropes.

Ippo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ippo takes the fight into the clinch.
Barrister tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barrister tries to land a knee to the head but Ippo blocks with his arms.
Barrister misses with a knee to the head.
Ippo tries to break the clinch but Barrister is controlling the position.
Barrister misses with a knee strike.
Ippo tries to break free but Barrister pushes him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ippo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ippo.
Barrister looking to throw knees to the head but Ippo is blocking nicely.

Ippo manages to break the clinch.
Ippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Ippo tests Barrister's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ippo drops Barrister with a big left hand and mounts him. Barrister is in big trouble!

Barrister is rocked!

That has opened up Dave Barrister's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo lands a big elbow - Barrister is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Barrister is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jhonny Ippo!