PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Julius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Appleberry (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.

Julius
vs
Appleberry

220 cm
18
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
292 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfred Julius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Appleberry!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julius punishes Appleberry's body with a nice straight punch.
Julius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Julius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Appleberry was well out of range. Poor timing from Julius.
Julius throws a right hand that misses
and Appleberry counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circling - Julius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Appleberry throws a front kick that sends Julius stumbling back into the cage.
Appleberry 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.
Julius slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Julius. Appleberry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Appleberry just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Appleberry.
Julius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Appleberry.
Appleberry thumps Julius with a low kick.
A lazy left from Appleberry finds it's target.
Julius takes a swing at Appleberry's ribcage but misses.
Julius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Appleberry counters with a slapping leg kick.
Julius is breathing heavily.
Appleberry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Julius. Julius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Julius lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Appleberry!
Appleberry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Appleberry.
Julius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Appleberry thuds a left hand into Julius's body.
Appleberry thumps Julius with a low kick.
Julius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Appleberry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Appleberry stuns Julius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Appleberry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Julius's sensitive parts.
Appleberry lands a slapping body shot.
Julius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Appleberry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Appleberry - that will leave a mark!
Julius avoids the head kick by Appleberry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Julius misses the target.
Appleberry scores with a push kick.
Appleberry throws a leg kick which misses Julius's front leg but catches the back leg as Julius tries to avoid it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Appleberry has eaten all the pies!
Appleberry lands with a shot to the body.
Appleberry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Appleberry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Appleberry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Julius at a distance.
Appleberry connects with an inside leg kick.
Julius will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Appleberry.
Appleberry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Appleberry finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Julius sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Julius drops his hands momentarily and Appleberry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Appleberry scoring well with a low kick there.
Julius walks forward, straight into a front kick from Appleberry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appleberry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Appleberry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Appleberry.
Appleberry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Julius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Appleberry lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Appleberry lands with a shot to the body.
Appleberry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Appleberry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Julius. That did some damage!
Julius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Appleberry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Julius throws a right and a left that Appleberry avoids nicely.

Appleberry lands a big head kick that sends Julius tumbling to the mat! Appleberry takes a step backwards and waves Julius back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Julius misses the shot to the body.
Appleberry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Julius is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Appleberry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Julius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Appleberry lands with a shot to the body.
Appleberry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Julius seems to have got his legs back now.
Appleberry steps in with a hook that catches Julius right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Appleberry follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Julius looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Appleberry!