PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Viceroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Fame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Viceroy
vs
Fame

198 cm
37
285 lbs
30 - 19 - 0

205 cm
33
265 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Viceroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lil Fame!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Fame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fame is looking for the big counter here.

Viceroy rushes Fame and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Viceroy throws a head punch that misses.
Fame has Viceroy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Viceroy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fame pushes off an throws an elbow but Viceroy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fame is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fame tries a body shot but Viceroy blocks it.
Fame struggles to land a body shot inside as Viceroy controls his hands.
Viceroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fame blocks an uppercut.
Fame comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Lord Viceroy has been cut.
Viceroy blocks the elbow strike.
Fame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fame lands an elbow just above Viceroy 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fame breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viceroy walks into a straight right hand from Fame.
Fame scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viceroy moves out of range of the leg kick from Fame.

Viceroy gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fame throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Fame - that landed with a thud.
Fame lands a nice shot to the body.
Viceroy scores with a shoulder strike.
Viceroy avoids a wild elbow strike from Fame.
Fame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viceroy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viceroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Fame controls his hands.
Viceroy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fame's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Viceroy fails to land.
Fame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viceroy's elbow.
Fame tries to work over Viceroy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fame lands an elbow just above Viceroy 's eye.
Fame wants a takedown but no success here.
Lord Viceroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lil Fame.
Fame lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viceroy.
Fame tries to work over Viceroy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viceroy has a couple of punches blocked by Fame.
Fame lands an elbow just above Viceroy 's eye.
Viceroy blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fame goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viceroy has a couple of punches blocked by Fame.
A right hand to the body from Fame.
I was talking to Viceroy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fame lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fame creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Viceroy's defenses.
Viceroy tries to work over Fame's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Fame has Viceroy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fame pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Viceroy tumbling to the mat - Fame dives into Viceroy's guard.
Fame postures up in Viceroy's guard and throws a big left but Viceroy blocks it.
Viceroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fame postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fame looking to sit in guard and control but Viceroy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fame is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viceroy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fame has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fame tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Viceroy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fame looking for a sweep. Not yet Fame, not yet.
Viceroy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Viceroy postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Viceroy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

It looks like Lil Fame has been cut.
Viceroy connects with a couple of short punches.
Viceroy postures up and lands a big shot to Fame's brow.

The cut above Lil Fame's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lil Fame's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lord Viceroy!
Lord Viceroy gave a mention to Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).