PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Raters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Monster as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Raters
vs
Jones

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 New York, Lance Raters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alec Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.

Raters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Raters turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Raters manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Raters has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Raters creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones misses with a strike from the bottom.
Raters scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones struggling a bit here.
Raters in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Raters scores with a couple of short elbows.
Raters creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jones looks gassed!
Raters throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raters is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Raters creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Raters works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Raters is chipping away with strikes.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Raters landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Jones is rocked!
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Raters finish him?
A big shot lands for Raters! That's hurt Jones! Will he recover? Raters fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Raters!