PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Awesome Phd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby TupperIII (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby TupperIII has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Awesome Phd
vs
TupperIII

201 cm
18
219 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
36
215 lbs
25 - 24 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Awesome Phd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby TupperIII!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome Phd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to TupperIII's calf.
Awesome Phd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dr Awesome Phd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Awesome Phd misses the shot to the body.
Awesome Phd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Awesome Phd misses with a low kick.
Awesome Phd lunges at TupperIII with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by TupperIII's hand.

It looks like Bobby TupperIII has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
TupperIII shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Awesome Phd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Awesome Phd throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome Phd misses with a double jab.
Awesome Phd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Awesome Phd as he connects with a hook.
Awesome Phd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Awesome Phd missing with a left hand there. TupperIII was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Awesome Phd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
TupperIII moves out of range of the leg kick from Awesome Phd.
Awesome Phd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
TupperIII slips under a jab from Awesome Phd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome Phd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Awesome Phd throws a lazy uppercut
and TupperIII counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Awesome Phd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and TupperIII counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awesome Phd throws a looping overhand right but TupperIII ducks down to avoid it.
Awesome Phd misses with a lunging right hand

and TupperIII counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Awesome Phd tries to get to full guard but TupperIII has control of the leg.

TupperIII is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Awesome Phd is defending against the submission attempts here by TupperIII.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bobby TupperIII!
Bobby TupperIII is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Bobby TupperIII, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.