PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilmer Theodore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cuervo
vs
Theodore

167 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

183 cm
21
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Cuervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilmer Theodore!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuervo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cuervo lands with a cross.
Theodore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Theodore takes one to the chin there.
Jose Cuervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Theodore as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Theodore misses.
Theodore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cuervo counters with a thumping low kick.
Cuervo moves out of range as Theodore throws a body kick.
A jab from Cuervo finds it's way through Theodore's defenses.
Cuervo slips a jab from Theodore.
Cuervo blocks a head kick by Theodore.
Cuervo avoids the head kick by Theodore.
Theodore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Theodore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cuervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cuervo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Theodore misses with a jab to the body

and Cuervo counters by moving into the clinch.
Theodore tries a knee to the head but Cuervo blocks it.
Cuervo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Theodore throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuervo.
Theodore working aggressively here.

Cuervo manages to break the clinch.
Cuervo throws a series of strikes that have Theodore backpedaling.
Cuervo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cuervo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cuervo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cuervo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Theodore on the side of the head.
Cuervo sizes up Theodore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cuervo scores with a nice right hand.
Theodore moves forwards but Cuervo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cuervo lands a right hook to the body.
Cuervo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Theodore.
Theodore looks gassed!
Theodore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Theodore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Theodore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Theodore is rocked!
Cuervo cracks Theodore with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Cuervo!