PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beckett Bellwether (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellwether has chosen John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Murdock
vs
Bellwether

185 cm
26
255 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
261 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Murdock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beckett Bellwether!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellwether with a poor takedown
and Murdock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bellwether shoots in for a double leg but Murdock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bellwether has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Murdock throws an overhand right that lands on Bellwether's shoulder, as Bellwether tries to avoid the shot.
Murdock stalks Bellwether and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bellwether's face. Bellwether staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Beckett Bellwether has been cut.
Jack Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellwether uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murdock.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bellwether.
Murdock throws a jab when Bellwether was well out of range.
Murdock misses with a hook

and Bellwether counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Murdock!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bellwether has an Americana. Murdock didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bellwether is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bellwether hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Beckett Bellwether!
Beckett Bellwether is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Beckett Bellwether thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.