PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekel Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meyer Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lansky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Płomień 81 - Powiedz na osiedlu. This should be fireworks!

Rage
vs
Lansky

200 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekel Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meyer Lansky!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lansky counters with a good low kick that Rage was not able to check.
Rage swings for the body but Lansky moves out of range.
Rage throws a poor cross that misses
and Lansky counters with a head kick.

Lansky moves into range and clinches up with Rage.
Rage trying to stall but Lansky improves his position.
Lansky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lansky blocks a body shot from Rage.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lansky lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Ezekel Rage has been cut.
Lansky blocks an uppercut.
Rage prevents a body shot from Lansky.
Lansky misses with a body punch.
Lansky lands a hook that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
The referee calls for Lansky to work.
A body shot lands from Lansky.
Lansky lands with a left to the head.
Rage working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Lansky.
Lansky gets through Rage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Lansky.
Lansky scores with a shot to the side of Rage's head.
Lansky stalling the fight.
Lansky scores with a shot to the side of Rage's head.
Rage wants to stall.
Lansky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Lansky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lansky pushes Rage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lansky tries a body shot but Rage blocks it.
Lansky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rage tries to work over Lansky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lansky lands a left hand.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lansky works on Rage's body with a couple of short punches.
Lansky has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lansky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rage backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rage struggles to land a body shot inside as Lansky controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Lansky.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lansky digs a right hand into Rage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rage's gas tank.
Lansky pushes Rage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lansky gets through Rage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Rage's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lansky pushes Rage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lansky.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Lansky blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Lansky.
Lansky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lansky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lansky lands with a right to the head.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lansky's elbow.
Rage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lansky.
Lansky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lansky pushes Rage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lansky lands a nice shot to the body.
Lansky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lansky lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Lansky.
Lansky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lansky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rage.
Lansky works on Rage's body with a couple of short punches.
Lansky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rages head.
Rage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Lansky.
Nice body punch from Lansky.
A short body shot lands from Lansky as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lansky.
Lansky scores with a shot to the side of Rage's head.
Lansky lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Lansky.

Ezekel Rage's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lansky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lansky lands a left hand.
A short left from Lansky.
Lansky scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Lansky.

Rage is rocked!
A hook to the body from Lansky.
Lansky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lansky scores with a shot to the side of Rage's head.
Lansky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Rage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lansky lands a shoulder strike.
Lansky creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rage's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rage drops to his knees and Lansky pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meyer Lansky!
After the fight, Meyer Lansky was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.