PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Shock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Russell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Russell
vs
Shock

154 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gray Shock!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Shock is fighting off a takedown attempt but Russell is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shock to the mat. Shock regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Shock is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Russell presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Russell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shock is trying to break the clinch but Russell is controlling him.
Shock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shock tries to circle away but Russell has him pinned against the cage.
Russell prevents Shock from breaking the clinch.
Shock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell is trying to drag Shock to the mat but Shock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shock is trying to force a seperation but Russell has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell has Shock pressed against the cage, preventing Shock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Russell is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Shock is trying to push Russell away but Russell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Russell really is a fat lump.
A frustrated look appears on Russell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Russell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shock tries to circle away but Russell has him pinned against the cage.
Shock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Shock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Russell taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shock working hard to break the clinch.
Shock is trying to force a seperation but Russell has the dominant position.
Shock wants to break free but Russell has control.
Russell can't get the takedown.
Shock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shock tries to break the clinch but Russell is controlling the position.
Shock is trying to break the clinch but Russell is controlling him.
Shock wants to break free but Russell has control.
Shock is trying to break free.
Russell is trying to break the clinch but Shock is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shock is trying to break free.
Russell prevents Shock from breaking the clinch.
Shock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shock is looking to break free of the clinch but Russell has double underhooks.
Russell tries to circle away but Shock has him pinned against the cage.
Russell keeps control of Shock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Russell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Shock.

Shock lands a left and a right that send Russell crashing to the mat, dazed. Shock thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Russell is rocked!

It looks like Fred Russell has been cut.
Shock sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Russell's defenses. It connects perfectly with Russell's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gray Shock!
Gray Shock decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.