PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harambe Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harambe Blackman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Travis Bickle's chin.

Blackman
vs
Bickle

180 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harambe Blackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blackman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackman tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Blackman back against the cage.

Blackman lands a takedown into guard.
Blackman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blackman passes Bickle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Blackman there.
Blackman is taking a breather. Bickle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blackman thows a huge punch but Bickle dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Blackman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bickle is not content to let Blackman control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blackman slows the pace down in half guard.
Blackman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bickle blocking the ground and pound.
Bickle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blackman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blackman looking to control but Bickle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bickle is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackman with the ground and pound from mount.

That has opened up Travis Bickle's cut even more.
Blackman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blackman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Blackman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blackman unloads with some shots from mount but Bickle bucks and avoids them well.
Blackman scoring with strikes but Bickle is staying in there.

Bickle is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackman is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Bickle goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Blackman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harambe Blackman!
Travis Bickle spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm gonna clean these streets'.