PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonnhy Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bestiarius Carpophorus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Three
vs
Carpophorus

185 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonnhy Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bestiarius Carpophorus!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Carpophorus lands.
Carpophorus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carpophorus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Three closes the distance and clinches.
Carpophorus is looking to break free of the clinch but Three has double underhooks.
Carpophorus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Three keeps control of Carpophorus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carpophorus tries to break free but Three pushes him back against the cage.
Carpophorus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Three lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carpophorus being controlled against the cage.
Three avoiding damage as Carpophorus throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three tries to work over Carpophorus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carpophorus wants to break free but Three has control.
Carpophorus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Three tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Three tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpophorus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Three prevents Carpophorus from breaking the clinch.
Carpophorus is trying to break the clinch but Three is controlling him.
Carpophorus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carpophorus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Three throws a head punch that misses.
Three lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Three scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carpophorus blocks an uppercut.
Carpophorus blocking some punches.
Three lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Three content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Three leaning against his opponent.
Three lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Bestiarius Carpophorus has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Three.
Three swings wildly with an uppercut but Carpophorus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Three tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carpophorus's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Three.
Carpophorus looks winded!
Carpophorus is looking to break free of the clinch but Three has double underhooks.
Carpophorus takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Three lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Carpophorus is rocked!
Carpophorus wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Three.
Three lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carpophorus is still on wobbly legs! Can Three finish him?
Three creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Carpophorus out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonnhy Three!