PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Iron Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Madojemo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ian Iron Man has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Iron Man
vs
Rossi

225 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 London, Ian Iron Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Madojemo Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Iron Man as Rossi shoots in.
Iron Man throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Iron Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Rossi shoots in looking for a takedown. Iron Man tries to sprawl out of it but Rossi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iron Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iron Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rossi throws a right hand that Iron Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Iron Man also avoids with ease.
Iron Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rossi tried to score with a low kick but Iron Man checks it.
Iron Man misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Iron Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rossi slips a jab and a cross from Iron Man.
Iron Man tries to bum rush Rossi with a series of wild strikes but Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iron Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Iron Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Iron Man lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rossi backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Iron Man.
A nice combination there by Iron Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Man misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rossi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rossi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Iron Man is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rossi to keep the fight standing.
Iron Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rossi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Iron Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Iron Man manages to break the clinch.
Iron Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rossi darts in and clinches Iron Man up against the cage.
Iron Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a knee to the head but misses.

Iron Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iron Man connects with a single shot there.
Iron Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ian Iron Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Madojemo Rossi.
Rossi throws a series of punches but Iron Man avoids them all with ease.
Iron Man scores with a nice head shot.
Iron Man misses with a hook.
Rossi misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iron Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iron Man is breathing heavily.
Iron Man moves out of range of the body kick from Rossi.
Ian Iron Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iron Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rossi shoots in looking for a takedown. Iron Man tries to sprawl out of it but Rossi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Iron Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iron Man misses with a combination
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Rossi throws a series of punches but Iron Man moves out of range.
Rossi shoots in but no luck this time.
Rossi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rossi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rossi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rossi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Iron Man as he jumps to the side.
Iron Man shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rossi eats them both and turns towards Iron Man to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ian Iron Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iron Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Rossi is rocked!
Iron Man drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Rossi's head, knocking him out cold! Iron Man is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ian Iron Man!