PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon The Blanket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nerubian Assasin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assasin has chosen DMX - Aint No Sunshine as his entrance music. Nerubian Assasin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

The Blanket
vs
Assasin

170 cm
23
173 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

182 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon The Blanket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nerubian Assasin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assasin throws a series of punches but The Blanket avoids them all with ease.
Assasin misses with the combination.
Assasin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Blanket.
The Blanket showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assasin.
The Blanket shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Assasin defends it nicely.
Assasin leaves The Blanket with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon The Blanket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Blanket shoots for a double leg takedown but Assasin sprawls well. He's pushed The Blanket's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Assasin misses with a few strikes there.
The Blanket shoots in looking for a takedown. Assasin tries to sprawl out of it but The Blanket keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Assasin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Assasin drops The Blanket with a beautiful combination! The Blanket stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Assasin is looking for the KO!

It looks like Jon The Blanket has been cut.
The Blanket is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assasin looks to land a combination but The Blanket avoids it well.
Assasin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Blanket.
The Blanket avoids a punch combination nicely.
Assasin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assasin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Assasin stuffs the takedown attempt from The Blanket. The Blanket gets slowly back to his feet.
The Blanket slips a jab and a cross from Assasin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Assasin misses.
Assasin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Assasin misses with a wild combination.
The Blanket misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Assasin misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Assasin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Blanket.
No joy there for Assasin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assasin swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Assasin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Blanket shoots in looking for a takedown. Assasin tries to sprawl out of it but The Blanket keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Assasin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Blanket showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assasin.
Assasin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Blanket slips a jab and a cross from Assasin.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for The Blanket. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The Blanket shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Assasin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The Blanket will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Blanket dodges the punch combination from Assasin.

The Blanket looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The Blanket throws and elbow that misses. Assasin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Blanket's guard. Nice move by Assasin!
Assasin won't allow The Blanket to get back to his feet.
Assasin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Blanket on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Blanket tries to get out of the position.
Assasin won't allow The Blanket to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nerubian Assasin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Assasin.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
The Blanket throws a wild hook but Assasin just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! The Blanket gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Assasin raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nerubian Assasin!