PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsushima has chosen Space Bound as his entrance music. Steve Partridge is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Partridge
vs
Tsushima

185 cm
26
200 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

184 cm
31
187 lbs
26 - 14 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Lewis Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partridge throws a body punch but Tsushima moves out of range.
Partridge connects with a right hand. Tsushima shakes it off.
Partridge lands a slapping body shot.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsushima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsushima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Partridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tsushima throws a solid leg kick but Partridge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tsushima.
Horrible takedown by Tsushima or perhaps it was just good defense by Partridge which made him look bad.
Partridge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partridge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tsushima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Partridge swivels and escapes.
Tsushima moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Lewis Tsushima has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsushima looks for a takedown but Partridge sprawls well.
Steve Partridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Tsushima.
Partridge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partridge stuns Tsushima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tsushima shoots for a takedown but Partridge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tsushima avoids the body shot from Partridge.
Partridge scores with a decent looking hook.
Partridge sizes up Tsushima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge is looking to slow Tsushima down with leg kicks.
Partridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsushima.
Partridge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partridge throws a leg kick which misses Tsushima's front leg but catches the back leg as Tsushima tries to avoid it.
Partridge scores with a sloppy right hand. Tsushima should have avoided that one.
Partridge throws a leg kick which misses Tsushima's front leg but catches the back leg as Tsushima tries to avoid it.
Partridge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tsushima.
Tsushima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsushima thows a body shot but no joy.
Partridge connects with a leg kick. Tsushima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tsushima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Partridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Tsushima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsushima.
Steve Partridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partridge lands a big head kick that sends Tsushima to the canvas! Partridge follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Partridge!
Steve Partridge retains his middleweight title!
Steve Partridge gave a mention to Burning Fist Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).