PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donagh Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mano Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rider comes into the arena with Frank Kelly-Christmas Countdown blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rider
vs
Brown

200 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

KnockOut

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donagh Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mano Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rider drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Rider leaning against his opponent.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown wants to break free but Rider has control.

Rider breaks the clinch.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Rider sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Rider avoids it this time.
Rider cracks Brown with a good jab.
Rider looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rider sprawls well. Rider wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Rider, which made it look bad.
Donagh Rider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mano Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Brown throws a head kick but Rider moves out of range.
Rider swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rider connects with a nice looking jab.

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

It looks like Mano Brown has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Rider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Rider pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown looks winded!
Brown looks for a takedown but Rider sprawls well.
Rider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rider drops Brown with a naaaaasty hook - Brown is in real trouble here! Rider dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donagh Rider!
Donagh Rider made sure to mention his sponsor, KnockOut in his post fight interview.