PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rugowski
vs
Herald

225 cm
35
277 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

190 cm
30
281 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Herald!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rugowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses.
Herald throws a series of punches but Rugowski moves out of range.
Rugowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rugowski misses with a body shot.
Rugowski defending well as Herald loads up on a big left hand.
Herald throws a jab when Rugowski was well out of range.
Herald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rugowski circles away quickly and effectively.

Herald tries to keep at a distance but Rugowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rugowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Herald.
Rugowski lands a left hand.
Herald is looking to control Rugowski's arms but Rugowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Herald has his back to the cage.
Rugowski misses with a body punch.
Rugowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herald's efforts to push away.
Rugowski lands with a light punch inside.
Rugowski lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski blocks an uppercut.

Rugowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rugowski avoids a punch combination nicely.

Rugowski moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rugowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rugowski blocks an uppercut.
Rugowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Rugowski.
Rugowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rugowski lands a right hand.

Rugowski breaks the clinch.
Herald throws a front kick aimed at Rugowski's knee but Rugowski avoids it well.
Herald misses with a hook
and Rugowski counters with a hugh head kick that removes Herald from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bubba Rugowski!
A very excited looking Bubba Rugowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.