PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elric Wolfsbruder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolfsbruder has chosen Cradel to the grave as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rage
vs
Wolfsbruder

196 cm
29
274 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

186 cm
24
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duke Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Elric Wolfsbruder!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfsbruder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wolfsbruder to score with a decent uppercut.
Rage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Wolfsbruder.
Rage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wolfsbruder has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rage is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rage on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolfsbruder defends it nicely.
Wolfsbruder stuffs the takedown.
Wolfsbruder throws out a counter right but Rage avoids it with no problem.
Wolfsbruder misses with a body shot.
Rage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wolfsbruder counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Rage misses
and Wolfsbruder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rage tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder throws a hook but Rage blocks it.
Wolfsbruder cracks Rage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wolfsbruder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolfsbruder.
Wolfsbruder avoids a kick to the body.

Wolfsbruder tries to keep at a distance but Rage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wolfsbruder throws a punch but it's blocked by Rage.

Wolfsbruder breaks the clinch.

Rage has closed the distance and engaged Wolfsbruder in a clinch.
Wolfsbruder tries to pull guard but Rage holds him up against the cage and eventually Wolfsbruder drops back down to his feet.

Wolfsbruder pulls guard effortlessly.
Wolfsbruder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wolfsbruder works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfsbruder tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rage's legs.
Wolfsbruder lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfsbruder cracks Rage with a big elbow.
Rage is not content to let Wolfsbruder control the position.
Wolfsbruder moves into full mount!
Rage is bucking up trying to escape but Wolfsbruder cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wolfsbruder working Rage over with strikes here.
Wolfsbruder scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Rage is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Wolfsbruder! Rage is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Elric Wolfsbruder!
A relieved looking Elric Wolfsbruder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.