PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Tee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tee
vs
Ware

210 cm
26
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

202 cm
21
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Tee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Ware!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware throws a jab but it's blocked by Tee.
Tee staying out of range there.
Ware misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Ware lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tee doesn't seem phased though.

Tee rushes Ware and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ware.
Tee misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Ware.
Ware lands a shoulder strike.
Ware lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tee throws a punch but it's blocked by Ware.
Tee can't find room to land a body shot as Ware controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Ware scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tee taking a breather.
Ware is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ware lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ware lands a nice shot to the body.
Ware gets through Tee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ware lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tee backwards.
Tee swings wildly with an uppercut but Ware uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Ware.
Tee is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Ware.
Nice body punch from Ware - that landed with a thud.
Ware controlling the action here for a moment.
Ware works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ware breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ware misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tee.
Nice straight punches there by Ware. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ware.
Tee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ware manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ware connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ware jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ware looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ware instigates a clinch.
Ware lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Ware.
Ware lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ware lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ware lands a body punch in the clinch.

Ware escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James Ware seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ware gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ware scores with a hook to the body.

Ware breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ware lands a head shot.
Tee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ware throws a shot from downtown. Tee moves away and avoids it.
Ware feints a jab promting Tee to slip. Ware then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Ware there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ware darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ware fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tee ducks under a wild hook from Ware.
Ware throws a good cross that connects.

Tee is rocked!
Ware wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Ware.
Ware takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Tee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ware lands with a cross.
Ware scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Ware engages and cracks Tee with a massive lead left hook - Tee tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Ware is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Ware!