PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricci Morocco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Doe
vs
Morocco

200 cm
24
250 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

191 cm
26
213 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Revolution Clothing

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricci Morocco!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morocco connects with a leg kick. Doe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morocco in his tracks.

It looks like Ricci Morocco has been cut.
Doe throws a head kick but Morocco moves out of range.
Morocco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Morocco misses.
Ricci Morocco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morocco throws a sloppy head kick and Doe moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doe.

Morocco forces Doe back against the cage and clinches.
Doe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morocco just leaning against Doe, taking a breather.
Morocco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morocco misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morocco.
Doe misses with a body punch.
Doe swings wildly with an uppercut but Morocco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doe tries a body shot but Morocco blocks it.
Doe lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Doe fails to land.
Morocco looking to stall.
Doe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morocco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doe struggles to land a body shot inside as Morocco controls his hands.
Morocco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morocco lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Joe Doe has been cut.
Doe struggles to land a body shot inside as Morocco controls his hands.
Morocco swings wildly with an uppercut but Doe uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doe.
Doe throws a punch but it's blocked by Morocco.
Morocco blocks a body shot from Doe.
Morocco lands a hook that snaps the head of Doe backwards.
Doe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morocco.
A short right from Doe on the inside.
Doe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morocco scores with a shot to the side of Doe's head.
Morocco swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doe.
Doe tries to work over Morocco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doe misses with some punches.
Morocco misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morocco stalling the fight.
Morocco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doe backwards.
Doe lands a right hand.
Doe blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morocco.
Doe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morocco.
Morocco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doe can't find room to land a body shot as Morocco controls the action.
Doe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moroccos head.
Morocco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morocco tries a knee to the head but Doe blocks it.
Doe throws a head punch that misses.
Morocco blocks a body shot from Doe.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morocco.
Morocco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doe pushes Morocco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morocco.
A head punch on the inside from Doe fails to land.
Doe lands a nice uppercut.
Morocco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morocco trying to land knees to the body.
Doe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doe swings wildly with an uppercut but Morocco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morocco's elbow.
Morocco missing with knees to the body.
Doe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morocco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morocco swings wildly with an uppercut but Doe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doe tries to work over Morocco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morocco has a couple of punches blocked by Doe.
Morocco misses with the head strike.
Doe misses with a punch to the body.
Morocco misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Doe.
Doe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morocco's elbow.
Morocco working aggressively here.
Doe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Morocco is rocked!
Morocco takes a shot to the head.
Morocco is still on wobbly legs! Can Doe finish him?
Doe dips a shoulder and cracks Morocco with a mighty uppercut! Morocco falls back against the cage and Doe unloads with a barrage of strikes! Morocco is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Doe screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Doe!
Joe Doe 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.