PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Slowhand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slowhand has chosen Eric Clapton - Bad Boy as his entrance music. Eric Slowhand struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Eric Slowhand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dorrance
vs
Slowhand

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
202 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Dorrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Slowhand!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance dodges the punch combination from Slowhand.
Dorrance's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dorrance duly obliges.
Dorrance tries to bum rush Slowhand with a series of wild strikes but Slowhand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dorrance dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dorrance takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slowhand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dorrance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dorrance doesn't manage to clinch there - Slowhand circles away.

Slowhand rushes Dorrance and presses him up against the cage.

Slowhand breaks the clinch.
Slowhand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dorrance circles away quickly and effectively.
Slowhand keeps the fight on the outside.

Slowhand has closed the distance and engaged Dorrance in a clinch.
Dorrance can't find room to land a body shot as Slowhand controls the action.

Slowhand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Dorrance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Slowhand does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slowhand drops Dorrance with a beautiful combination! Dorrance stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Slowhand is looking for the KO!

It looks like Edmund Dorrance has been cut.
Edmund Dorrance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Slowhand. Those never looked like landing.
Slowhand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slowhand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dorrance swinging wildly here.
Dorrance rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slowhand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slowhand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dorrance tries to clinch up but Slowhand circles away and keeps his distance.
Slowhand showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dorrance.
Dorrance scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Dorrance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Slowhand lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slowhand clinches up against the cage.

Slowhand breaks the clinch.
Slowhand rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dorrance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slowhand motions for Dorrance to come forward. Slowhand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slowhand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Slowhand closes the distance and clinches.

Slowhand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Dorrance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dorrance tries to bum rush Slowhand with a series of wild strikes but Slowhand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Slowhand misses the target.
Dorrance swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slowhand attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Slowhand - just one landing.
Dorrance throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slowhand.
Slowhand connects with a superb combination that knocks Dorrance out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Slowhand before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Dorrance!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Slowhand!