PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestle Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Africanus
vs
Man

199 cm
21
288 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
35
224 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scipio Africanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wrestle Man!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Africanus is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Africanus circles away and we're back to standing.

Africanus gets caught flat footed, as Man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Africanus wants to sweep but no luck.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Africanus blocks nicely.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Man's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Africanus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man works over Africanus with some ground and pound from guard.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Africanus wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Africanus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Man has passed into half guard!
Man is keen to just control but Africanus is a slippery customer.
Man throwing shots but Africanus is blocking nicely.
Africanus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Ground and pound from Man.
Man works his way into side control.
Man advances to mount.
Man working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Africanus is desperately trying to improve his position but Man has a good base and remains in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man lands a big elbow.
Africanus is working to get back to half guard.
Man lands a nice shot to the head.
Man with the ground and pound from mount.
Africanus is desperately trying to improve his position but Man has a good base and remains in mount.
Man scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Africanus?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Man tries to control but Africanus wriggling away.
Man scoring with strikes but Africanus is staying in there.
Man lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Africanus hang on?
Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Man postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Africanus looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Man landing punches.
Man looking to control but Africanus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Man cracks Africanus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Africanus is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man cracks Africanus with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestle Man!