PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deeproot Strongbranch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Bland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deeproot Strongbranch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strongbranch
vs
Bland

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deeproot Strongbranch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Bland!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strongbranch misses with the combination.
Bland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strongbranch scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strongbranch. Bland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Strongbranch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bland misses with a wild combination.
Strongbranch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bland tries to bum rush Strongbranch with a series of wild strikes but Strongbranch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jerome Bland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strongbranch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strongbranch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bland moves away.
Strongbranch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strongbranch lands the left hand.

It looks like Jerome Bland has been cut.
Bland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Deeproot Strongbranch has been cut.

Strongbranch clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strongbranch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strongbranch.
Bland blocks an uppercut.
Strongbranch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bland's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Strongbranch on the inside.
Bland is trying to break free.
Strongbranch misses with the head strike.
Strongbranch has Bland pressed against the cage, preventing Bland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strongbranch.
Strongbranch throws a punch but it's blocked by Bland.
A shot in the inside from Strongbranch.
Bland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strongbranch has him pressed against the cage.
Strongbranch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bland is defending well for now.
Strongbranch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bland.

Bland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bland scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strongbranch in his tracks.
Strongbranch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bland connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strongbranch scrambles back to his feet.
Bland cracks Strongbranch with a good jab.
Bland pounces like a tiger and cracks Strongbranch with a vicious hook! Strongbranch is down but not out! Bland follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jerome Bland!