PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simone Innocente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BamBam Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innocente comes to the cage accompanied by Mirror Mirror (Blind Guardian). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rubble's choice of entrance music: Eruption. Simone Innocente has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Innocente
vs
Rubble

193 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
225 lbs
9 - 18 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simone Innocente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BamBam Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Innocente.
Innocente looks for a takedown but Rubble sprawls well.
Rubble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Innocente shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubble pushes Innocente away with a front kick.
Rubble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rubble goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Simone Innocente has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Innocente.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simone Innocente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Innocente is breathing heavily.
Innocente shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rubble defends it nicely.

Rubble lands a big head kick that sends Innocente tumbling to the mat! Rubble takes a step backwards and waves Innocente back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Rubble! Innocente is backing up but he can't get away as Rubble lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Innocente and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). BamBam Rubble!