PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dream Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Cider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dream Big has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Big
vs
Cider

189 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dream Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sydney Cider!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Cider. That snapped Big's head back.
No joy there for Cider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Big has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 10th Planet Islanders in the buildup to the fight.
Cider moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cider looks to clinch
and Big counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Big needs to keep his hands up - Cider had a free shot at his head there.
Cider takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cider tries to clinch up.
Cider cracks Big with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Big misses.
Big throws a looping overhand right but Cider ducks down to avoid it.
Cider appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sydney Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cider scores with the left hand. Big knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cider tests Big's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Big takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Big throws a jab but it's blocked by Cider.
A little jabbing left from Cider on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Big avoids a punch combination nicely.
Big attempts a counter takedown but Cider avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big throws a leg kick but Cider sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cider scores with a hook to the body. Big takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cider digs a good body shot into Big's ribs.
A slow jab from Big misses its intended target.
Cider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Big.
Big throws the left hand but Cider avoids the punch easily.
Cider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Cider does it's job there.
Cider has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Big.
Cider fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Big looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cider lands a body shot.
Big takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Big is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cider swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Big.
Cider lands a slapping body shot.
Big is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cider wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cider lands with a good body shot.
Big throws a jab but it's blocked by Cider.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cider.
Big misses with a straight left.
Big on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cider scores with a hook.
Big could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Big swings widly with a right hand

and Cider counters by clinching up.
A hook to the body from Cider.
Cider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bigs head.
Cider lands with a short shot to the head.
Cider lands a right hand.
Cider lands with a left to the head.
Cider lands a nice uppercut.

Big is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider works on Big's body with a couple of short punches.
Cider digs a right hand into Big's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Big's gas tank.
Cider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Big backwards.
Cider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cider - that landed with a thud.
Cider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cider is working Big over against the cage.
Cider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Big backwards.
Cider lands an uppercut.
Oh Big is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Big seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Cider - that landed with a thud.
Cider lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Big to his knees! Cider keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sydney Cider!