PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claire James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, angry cats talking. Claire James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Gatmaitan

185 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

225 cm
26
284 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Claire James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Gatmaitan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatmaitan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gatmaitan wants it to stay on the feet.
James takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Claire James has been cut.
Gatmaitan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gatmaitan wants it to stay on the feet.
Gatmaitan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Gatmaitan lands a big uppercut and James crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but James looks OK. Gatmaitan waves James back to his feet!
Gatmaitan lands a jab to James's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatmaitan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
James is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Gatmaitan.
A shot to the liver by Gatmaitan. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gatmaitan tries to land a front kick but James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
James is aggressively charging in as Gatmaitan backs up avoiding any damage. Gatmaitan tosses out a jab and James runs right into it face first! James is out cold! Gatmaitan dropped down on all fours and is barking in James's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Gatmaitan! Jose Gatmaitan retains his heavyweight title!
Jose Gatmaitan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.