PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jam Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Geissen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Geissen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Newton
vs
Geissen

195 cm
22
252 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jam Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Geissen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton dives in and grabs Geissen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Geissen pushes down on Newton's head and hops out.
Newton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Geissen to score with a decent uppercut.
Geissen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newton fails to land the takedown.
Newton moves out of range as Geissen strikes.
Newton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jam Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Geissen finds it's way through Newton's defenses.
Geissen throws a poor cross that misses

and Newton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Newton.
Geissen is trying to force a seperation but Newton has the dominant position.
Geissen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geissen is pressed up against the cage. Newton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Geissen down to the mat. Geissen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Geissen cracks Newton with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Geissen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Newton to stand back up!

It looks like Jam Newton has been cut.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Geissen engages and cracks Newton with a massive lead left hook - Newton tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Geissen is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shawn Geissen!