PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Number (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bagel Iel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bagel Iel will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Number
vs
Iel

150 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
28
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Number!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bagel Iel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Iel shoots in for a double leg but Number sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Number looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Number tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Number pushes Iel up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Number.
Iel trying to control the position but instead, Number has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iel into the cage.
Number misses with the head strike.
Iel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Iel prevents a body shot from Number.
Number blocks a body shot from Iel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Number.
Number misses with a punch on the inside.
Number presses Iel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Number doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Number cracks Iel with a nice body shot.
Iel looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Number.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Number lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Number.
Number lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Iel or not.
Number lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Number throws a head punch that misses.
Number digs a right hand underneath Iel's ribcage. Iel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Number.
Number gets through Iel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Number misses with some punches.
Number misses with the head strike.
Number tries a body shot but Iel blocks it.
Number working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Number lands a right hand.
A short left from Number.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Number lands a right hand that snaps the head of Iel backwards.
Iel told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Iel takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Number.
Number makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Number.
Number lands a hook that snaps the head of Iel backwards.
Number lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Iel backwards.

Iel is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Number.
Iel is still on wobbly legs! Can Number finish him?
Number misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iel seems to have recovered his senses.
Number throws a punch but it's blocked by Iel.
Number lands a body punch.
Number misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Number.
Number lands a nice uppercut.
Number misses with the head strike.
Number lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Number.
Number lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Iel or not.
Number digs a right hand into Iel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Iel's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Number.
A nice left hand lands by Number.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Number misses with a hook to the ribs.
Number lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Number gets through Iel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Number works on Iel's body with a couple of short punches.
Number lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Iel backwards.
A shot in the inside from Number.
Number lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Iel.
Number misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Number fails to land.
Iel takes a shot to the head.
Number has a couple of punches blocked by Iel.
Number lands a shot to the body.
Number is leaning against Iel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Number.
Number digs a right hand underneath Iel's ribcage. Iel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Number.

Number drops Iel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Iel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Number misses with a hook from the clinch.
Number lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Iel or not.
Number lands a right hand.
Number presses Iel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Number lands with a short shot to the head.
Number works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Number lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Iel to his knees! Number keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Number!