PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Newking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerr has chosen Scotland The Brave [Instrumental] as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Newking
vs
Kerr

198 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
266 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Newking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Kerr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Newking. Kerr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newking wants to clinch.

Newking darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Newking thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Newking thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Newking looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kerr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Newking scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kerr is refusing to be controlled, as Newking sits in half guard.
Kerr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Newking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr striking from half guard on the bottom.
Kerr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Newking's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Newking's back!
Kerr misses with a punch to the head.
Kerr lands shots from the back.
Kerr is punishing Newking with some ground and pound.
Newking covers up after that shot from Kerr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerr tries to get the hooks in deep but Newking pushed the leg off.
Newking wants to control his opponent's hands but Kerr gets his hands free.
Kerr misses with punches from the back.
Newking is really stuck here.
Newking tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newking in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Sam Newking has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newking wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kerr wants to control the pace but Newking is squirming around nicely.
Newking is bucking up trying to escape but Kerr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Sam Newking's cut is getting worse.
Kerr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Newking?

Jeez, Sam Newking's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Newking's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tom Kerr!