PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papi Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chocolate
vs
High

194 cm
33
284 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

203 cm
33
275 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Papi Chocolate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Travis High!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
High fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chocolate manages to avoid it.
Chocolate lands a glancing blow to the side of High's head.

It looks like Travis High has been cut.
High takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chocolate scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chocolate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
High misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chocolate.
Chocolate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chocolate jabs High to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chocolate throws a hook but High blocks it.
High swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
High ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chocolate moves away.
High shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
High takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chocolate moves into the clinch.
A short left from Chocolate.
Chocolate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
High prevents a body shot from Chocolate.
High wants a takedown but no success here.
Chocolate lands a body shot.
High drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
High looks gassed!
Chocolate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That has opened up Travis High's cut even more.
High is trying to break the clinch but Chocolate is controlling him.
Chocolate lands with a right to the head.
High is looking to take this one to the mat.
Papi Chocolate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis High.
Chocolate dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Chocolate.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chocolate is working High over against the cage.
Chocolate lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate can't find room to land a body shot as High controls the action.
Chocolate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chocolate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chocolate is working High over against the cage.
Chocolate lands a body punch.
Chocolate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The cut above Travis High's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chocolate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chocolate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down High.
Chocolate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Chocolate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
High is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

High is rocked!
Chocolate tries to clinch up but High circles away and keeps his distance.
Chocolate stuns High with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chocolate throws a looping overhand right but High ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chocolate. High does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
High ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chocolate moves away.
Chocolate takes a swing at High's ribcage but misses.
Chocolate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. High doesn't seem bothered though.
Chocolate lands with a nice body punch.
High takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chocolate swings for the body but High moves out of range.

Oooooh!!! Chocolate has knocked High down with a huge combo! Chocolate steps away and waves a wobbly High back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
High is still on wobbly legs! Can Chocolate finish him?

Travis High's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Papi Chocolate!
After winning the bout, Papi Chocolate thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.