PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Bor comes to the cage accompanied by Centuries. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

La Bor
vs
James

179 cm
22
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

165 cm
28
147 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terrell James!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James loads up on a big right hand but La Bor slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
La Bor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
James swings for the body but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
La Bor jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
James looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
La Bor blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by La Bor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
La Bor tries a head kick but it misses.
La Bor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Bor looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent La Bor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
La Bor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
La Bor throws a half hearted mid kick.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Bor.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to clinch but La Bor is avoiding it.
La Bor looks to land a combination. James sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Terrell James has been cut.
Terrell James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Bor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
La Bor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent James stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
La Bor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
James jabs La Bor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
James shoots in for a double leg but La Bor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
La Bor checks a leg kick nicely.
James misses with a leg kick
and La Bor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manuel La Bor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James tries for a takedown but La Bor circles away easily
and La Bor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

James is rocked!
Manuel La Bor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrell James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Bor drops James with a big left hand! James is injured, injured bad! La Bor jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel La Bor!
Manuel La Bor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Machiavelli Boutique logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Terrell James stepped up to the mic, saying 'He is a tough fighter. But I will come back stronger and defeat him in a rematch!'.