PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corky Thatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thatcher is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I am the Ultimate. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rage
vs
Thatcher

193 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corky Thatcher!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage blocks a head kick by Thatcher.
Thatcher misses with a series of wild punches.
Thatcher should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thatcher tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.

Rage clinches up against the cage.
Rage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thatcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rage gets underhooks to prevent Thatcher's takedown attempt.
Thatcher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thatcher throws a head punch that misses.

Rage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rage not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rage lands a nice short elbow.

Thatcher is rocked!
Thatcher tries to roll over but Rage keeps him under control.
Thatcher looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rage seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thatcher is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Rage!