PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Wax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charlie Wax told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rock
vs
Wax

181 cm
26
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Wax!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wax lands a leg kick that knocks Rock off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rock's sensitive parts.
Rock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wax sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rock somewhat.
Wax misses with a kick to the body.
Wax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rock.
Rock misses with a few strikes there.
Rock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wax circles away.
Wax counters with a body kick.
Wax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rock.
Wax tries to counter by closing the distance.

Wax has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wax lands a nice knee to the body.
Wax landing knees to the head.

It looks like Johnny Rock has been cut.
Wax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Wax landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wax is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wax with a knee to the head.
Wax landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wax is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wax lands with a right to the head.
Wax unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wax lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wax.
Wax scores a nice knee to the body.
Wax prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wax pushes Rock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wax just leaning against Rock, taking a breather.
Wax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.

Rock is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wax connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rock's face.
Oh Rock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wax lands a shoulder strike.
Wax landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Wax.
Wax lands a hook that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Wax putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wax lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rock to his knees! Wax keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Wax!
An out of breath Charlie Wax thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.