PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burning Flame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that James Kicker has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Kicker seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kicker
vs
Flame

182 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Burning Flame!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kicker misses with a hook. Flame ducked under it nicely.
Kicker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flame manages to avoid it.
Flame pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flame ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flame throws a fast counter high kick but Kicker manages to duck under it in time.
Flame lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kicker circles away quickly and effectively.
Kicker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flame throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Flame lands a left and a right that send Kicker crashing to the mat, dazed. Flame thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like James Kicker has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kicker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kicker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kicker lunges at Flame with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Flame's hand.
Flame blocks a jab.
Kicker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kicker has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flame can't find room to land a body shot as Kicker controls the action.
A short right from Kicker on the inside.
Kicker effectively controlling the action here.
Kicker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kicker lands a shoulder strike.
Flame lands with a right to the head.
Kicker lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kicker.
Kicker slowing the pace effectively.
Kicker blocks an uppercut.
Kicker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kicker scores with a shot to the side of Flame's head.
Kicker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Kicker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flame tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flame looking to slow down the pace here.
Kicker lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Kicker as the two fighters clinch.
Flame looks winded!
Kicker effectively controlling the action here.
Kicker lands with a light punch inside.
Flame tries to land a knee to the head but Kicker blocks with his arms.
Kicker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kicker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kicker stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Kicker.

Flame is rocked!
Kicker digs a right hand underneath Flame's ribcage. Flame let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flame is still on wobbly legs! Can Kicker finish him?
Kicker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Flame seems to have recovered his senses.
Kicker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flame throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kicker on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kicker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flame.
Flame throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kicker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flame pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James Kicker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Flame gets tackled into the cage by Kicker. Kicker maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Kicker.
A body shot lands from Kicker.
A short uppercut from Kicker.
Kicker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kicker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kicker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kicker lands an uppercut.
Kicker leaning against his opponent.
Kicker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kicker lands an uppercut.
Flame throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kicker blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flame backwards.
Kicker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kicker avoiding damage as Flame throws knees to the body.
Kicker lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Flame to his knees! Kicker keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Kicker!