PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Jihad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy War (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jihad
vs
War

184 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Jihad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy War!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
War ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jihad.
Jihad scores with a sloppy right hand. War should have avoided that one.
War misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
War moves in looking to clinch but Jihad pushes him off.
Jihad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jihad throws a hook to the side of War's head but War sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horrible takedown by War or perhaps it was just good defense by Jihad which made him look bad.
Jihad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jihad stuffs the takedown attempt from War. War gets slowly back to his feet.
Joey Jihad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy War.
Jihad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jihad jabs War right on the nose. War blinks but takes it well.
War blocks a head kick by Jihad.

War forces Jihad back against the cage and clinches.

War breaks the clinch.
War takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jihad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
War moves forwards but Jihad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Jihad. No joy for War on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Jihad.
Jihad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but War moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jihad misses with a head kick.
Jihad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as War backs up against the cage.
Jihad throws a wild body kick that War sees coming a mile off.
Jihad misses with a body kick.
War with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jihad to score with a decent uppercut.
War takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joey Jihad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
War throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jihad counter with a right hand.

War is rocked!
Jihad is breathing heavily.
Jihad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
War is still on wobbly legs! Can Jihad finish him?
Jihad lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. War is looking to close the distance but Jihad sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! War crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope War is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Joey Jihad!