PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilburne comes into the arena with You'll never walk alone blaring out of the sound system. John Lilburne is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lilburne
vs
Gotch

188 cm
23
218 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Lilburne.
Lilburne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gotch closes the distance and clinches up with Lilburne, looking for a takedown. Gotch pushes Lilburne against the cage but Lilburne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lilburne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lilburne lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotch shoots for a takedown but Lilburne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Lilburne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Gotch.
Lilburne wants to clinch up but Gotch keeps it at a distance.
Lilburne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gotch looks gassed!
Lilburne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gotch takes a step back to recover.
Lilburne lunges at Gotch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gotch's hand.
Lilburne lands a nice looking body kick.
Lilburne lands with a cross.
Lilburne scores with a spinning back kick!
Lilburne scores with a nice body kick.

Lilburne lands a big head kick that sends Gotch tumbling to the mat! Lilburne takes a step backwards and waves Gotch back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Frank Gotch has been cut.
Gotch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lilburne scores with a jab to the head.

Gotch is rocked!
Gotch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lilburne.
Gotch is still on wobbly legs! Can Lilburne finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circle, before Lilburne throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gotch's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lilburne lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). John Lilburne!
After the big win, John Lilburne made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Skin-Clothes Designing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.