PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Warbrooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Macbeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warbrooks comes to the ring accompanied by Howl by Florence and the Machine. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Warbrooks
vs
Macbeth

187 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Warbrooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Macbeth!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warbrooks jabs at Macbeth's body.
The crowd cheers as Warbrooks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Macbeth doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Macbeth misses.
Macbeth scores with a sloppy right hand. Warbrooks should have avoided that one.
Macbeth misses with a right hand
and Warbrooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Warbrooks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macbeth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hans Macbeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macbeth tries to bum rush Warbrooks with a series of wild strikes but Warbrooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macbeth misses with the combination.
It looked like Warbrooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macbeth throws an overhand right that lands on Warbrooks's shoulder, as Warbrooks tries to avoid the shot.
Macbeth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warbrooks is looking to counter punch.
Macbeth lands with a hook. Warbrooks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Macbeth throws out a loose jab but Warbrooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macbeth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warbrooks throws out a loose jab but Macbeth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macbeth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Macbeth throws a jab but it's blocked by Warbrooks.
An attempted straight right counter from Warbrooks misses the target.
Macbeth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warbrooks misses with an uppercut
and Macbeth counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks connects with the punch.
Macbeth slips a jab from Warbrooks.
Warbrooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macbeth.
Macbeth lands with a good body shot.
Warbrooks throws an overhand right that lands on Macbeth's shoulder, as Macbeth tries to avoid the shot.
Macbeth misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Warbrooks misses the target.
Warbrooks throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Macbeth misses.
Macbeth staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth throws a right hand that misses
and Warbrooks counters with a body kick.
Warbrooks throws a jab when Macbeth was well out of range.
Warbrooks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Macbeth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macbeth throws a poor cross that misses
and Warbrooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Warbrooks slips a jab from Macbeth.
Nice body punch from Warbrooks.
Macbeth throws out a loose jab but Warbrooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macbeth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Macbeth looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth staying out of range there.
Warbrooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warbrooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warbrooks misses with a looping left.
Warbrooks swings for the body but Macbeth moves out of range.
Macbeth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warbrooks misses with the combination.
It seemed like Macbeth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Warbrooks throws an off balance right hand
and Macbeth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warbrooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Macbeth! But no joy.
Macbeth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Warbrooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Warbrooks staying out of range there.
Warbrooks misses with a right hand
and Macbeth counters with a straight right hand.
Macbeth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warbrooks throws a body punch but Macbeth moves out of range.
Macbeth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warbrooks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warbrooks moves away from the strike by Macbeth.
Warbrooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warbrooks's corner calls for a 1-2. Warbrooks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Macbeth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Warbrooks is looking to land body kicks.
Warbrooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macbeth throws out the jab.
Warbrooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Macbeth! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warbrooks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Macbeth avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warbrooks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Macbeth throws a big shot that misses.
Warbrooks throws the left hand but Macbeth avoids the punch easily.
Warbrooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Warbrooks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warbrooks slips under a jab.
Macbeth lands a nice looking body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth cracks Warbrooks with an open hand slap.
Warbrooks jabs Macbeth right on the nose. Macbeth blinks but takes it well.
Warbrooks scores with a jab.
Macbeth misses with a straight left.
Macbeth slips a jab from Warbrooks.
Macbeth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macbeth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Warbrooks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Macbeth lands with an uppercut that bounces Warbrooks off the ropes and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macbeth misses with a double jab
letting Warbrooks counter with a right hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Warbrooks misses the target.
Warbrooks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Macbeth looks to land a left hand but Warbrooks moved out of range nicely.
Macbeth falls off balance throwing a combination

and Warbrooks counters with a nice right hand that sends Macbeth toppling to the canvas! Macbeth scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Warbrooks finish him?!

Macbeth is rocked!
Warbrooks missing with a left hand there. Macbeth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macbeth misses with a straight right.
Macbeth throws a hook to the side of Warbrooks's head but Warbrooks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Warbrooks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Macbeth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Warbrooks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Macbeth.
A slow jab from Macbeth misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Warbrooks.
Nice cross by Warbrooks.
Macbeth is still on wobbly legs! Can Warbrooks finish him?
Warbrooks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macbeth can do to turn this around?
Macbeth misses with a right hand
and Warbrooks counters with a huge left! Macbeth is in big trouble! He's backing up but Warbrooks isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Macbeth from any more damage. A dominating finish by Warbrooks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Warbrooks!
Tony Warbrooks spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.