PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Fist (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.

Forbes
vs
Fist

198 cm
20
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jarred Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Fist!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Fist.

It looks like Jarred Forbes has been cut.
Fist slaps away a takedown attempt from Forbes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Forbes misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Fist.
No joy there for Fist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fist lands a right hook to the body.
Fist throws a series of punches but Forbes avoids them all with ease.
Fist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Forbes gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Forbes has picked Fist up - he's going for a ride! Forbes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Forbes is keen to just control but Fist is a slippery customer.

Forbes decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fist misses with a series of wild punches.
Fist slaps away a takedown attempt from Forbes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fist throws a shot to the body.
Fist wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Forbes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fist.
Fist scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fist lands with a good body shot.
Fist misses with a two punch combination.
Fist connects with a nice looking jab.
Fist misses with a few strikes there.
Forbes throws a sloppy head kick and Fist moves out of range easily.
Forbes is breathing heavily.
Forbes looks to score with a jab to the body but Fist is just out of range.
Forbes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fist scores with a one two! Forbes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Forbes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fist lands with a right and another and another! Forbes is in big trouble! Fist lands again and this time it's lights out for Forbes! A quality knockout there for Fist.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyson Fist!