PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bain Sharwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Sharwin
vs
Belle

195 cm
21
260 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bain Sharwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taco Belle!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belle keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharwin slips a straight right by Belle.

Sharwin has closed the distance and engaged Belle in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sharwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sharwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Belle won't allow it.

Sharwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belle counters with a nice uppercut.
Belle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sharwin tries to clinch but Belle moves away
and Belle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sharwin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sharwin looks to clinch
and Belle counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sharwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Sharwin clinches up against the cage.
Sharwin tries to break the clinch but Belle is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sharwin.
Belle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sharwin's efforts to push away.
Belle presses Sharwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharwin has had enough of the clinch but Belle keeps him there for the moment.
Sharwin is trying to push Belle away but Belle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belle tries to work over Sharwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharwin is trying to force a seperation but Belle has the dominant position.
Sharwin can't break the clinch.
Sharwin has had enough of the clinch but Belle keeps him there for the moment.
Belle working Sharwin over with knees to the body.
Sharwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sharwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Belle has double underhooks.
Sharwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bain Sharwin has been cut.
A knee to the head by Belle.

Sharwin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Sharwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Sharwin fails to land.
Nice elbow from Belle.
Belle has Sharwin pressed against the cage. He pushes Sharwin back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Belle throws a beautiful elbow that sends Sharwin crashing to the floor! Belle piles on the pressure with more strikes! Sharwin is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taco Belle!
A less than humble Taco Belle misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.