PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Braddock
vs
Dempsey

189 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
210 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Braddock. That's going to slow Dempsey down.
A swing and a miss from Dempsey.
Braddock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dempsey swings for the body but Braddock moves out of range.
Braddock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dempsey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Braddock scores with a punch to the head.
Jack Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braddock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dempsey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock missing with a left hand there. Dempsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dempsey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Braddock stuns Dempsey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Braddock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dempsey.
Dempsey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Braddock throws a leg kick which misses Dempsey's front leg but catches the back leg as Dempsey tries to avoid it.
Braddock connects with a leg kick. Dempsey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dempsey looks gassed!
Braddock lands a leg kick that knocks Dempsey off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Braddock.
Dempsey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Braddock.
Dempsey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Braddock. Braddock obviously looking to wear him down.
Braddock throws a right and a left that Dempsey avoids nicely.
Dempsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braddock catches Dempsey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice cross by Braddock.
A slow jab from Braddock misses its intended target.
Braddock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dempsey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dempsey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Braddock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dempsey was well out of range. Poor timing from Braddock.
Dempsey misses with a looping right.
Braddock scores with a push kick.
Braddock thuds his right hand into Dempsey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Braddock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dempsey's calf.
Braddock throws a jab but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Braddock.
Braddock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock lands a jab to the head.
Braddock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Braddock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Dempsey is rocked!
Braddock lands a slapping body shot.
Dempsey is still on wobbly legs! Can Braddock finish him?
Braddock measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Dempsey! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). James Braddock!