PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepper James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dearborn
vs
James

182 cm
21
179 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepper James!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dearborn connects with a body shot that sends James's belly button to the back.
James takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dearborn cracks James with a good jab.

James tries to keep at a distance but Dearborn has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dearborn works on James's body with a couple of short punches.
Dearborn lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Dearborn lands a nice uppercut.
Dearborn digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
Dearborn works on James's body with a couple of short punches.
Dearborn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
James missing with knees to the body.
James is trying to force a seperation but Dearborn has the dominant position.
Dearborn lands with a left to the head.
James tries to break free but Dearborn pushes him back against the cage.
Dearborn stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dearborn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dearborn keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Dearborn.
Dearborn is pushing James up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dearborn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James takes a shot to the head.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dearborn pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to break the clinch but Dearborn is controlling the position.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Dearborn.
James working hard to break the clinch.
James is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dearborn to keep the fight standing.
Dearborn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
James is trying to break the clinch but Dearborn is controlling him.
Dearborn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from James - that landed with a thud.
Dearborn lands a shoulder strike.
James is trying to force a seperation but Dearborn has the dominant position.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dearborn lands with a short shot to the head.
James is trying to break free.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dearborn keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Dearborn as the two fighters clinch.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Dearborn won't allow it.
James tries to break free but Dearborn pushes him back against the cage.
Dearborn lands with a left to the head.
Dearborn lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James is trying to push Dearborn away but Dearborn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dearborn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James is trying to break the clinch but Dearborn is controlling him.

James manages to break the clinch.
Dearborn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.

Dearborn cracks James with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dearborn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning James to stand back up!

James is rocked!
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!
Dearborn cracks James with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Dearborn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Will Dearborn thanked TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).