PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Ennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rush Syckes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Ennis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rush Syckes's chin.

Ennis
vs
Syckes

175 cm
26
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Ennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rush Syckes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syckes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ennis misses with a double jab
and Syckes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like James Ennis has been cut.
Ennis takes a swing at Syckes's ribcage but misses.
Ennis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Syckes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ennis looks to land a body kick but Syckes moved away.
Syckes throws a series of punches but Ennis avoids them all with ease.
Ennis fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the body from Ennis misses

and Syckes counters with a crisp one two that drops Ennis! Syckes thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ennis to his feet! Ennis is in big trouble!

Ennis is rocked!
Syckes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syckes darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ennis's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Syckes before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rush Syckes!