PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Sleep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Bambaleo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sleep
vs
Bambaleo Jr

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Sleep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Bambaleo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleep walks into a straight right hand from Bambaleo Jr.
Sleep needs to keep his hands up - Bambaleo Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Sleep displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bambaleo Jr throws out the jab.
Sleep misses with a takedown
and Sleep takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Bambaleo Jr cracks Sleep with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sleep looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bambaleo Jr is fending him off so far but Sleep persists. Nope, Bambaleo Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Bambaleo Jr works the jab nicely.
Sleep fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Sleep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleep fails with the takedown
and Bambaleo Jr counters with a series of strikes. Sleep will be more careful next time no doubt.

Sleep is rocked!
Sleep with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bambaleo Jr counters with a huge left! Sleep is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bambaleo Jr isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sleep from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bambaleo Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Bambaleo Jr!