PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Bridges (ranked 2679 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Know Wrestling (ranked 4900 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that I Know Wrestling was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bridges
vs
Know Wrestling

167 cm
35
148 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

150 cm
39
130 lbs
21 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, I Know Wrestling!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Wrestling misses.
Wrestling shoots for a takedown but Bridges saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wrestling has a takedown stuffed.
Wrestling walks into a stiff left hand from Bridges.

It looks like I Know Wrestling has been cut.
Bridges lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wrestling at a distance.
Wrestling takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bridges throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Wrestling's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bridges swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges cracks Wrestling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bridges looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wrestling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bridges finds it's way round the side to connect with Wrestling's head.
Bridges misses with a left hand
and Wrestling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bridges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wrestling steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bridges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bridges throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bridges slaps away a takedown attempt from Wrestling, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bridges feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Christopher Bridges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I Know Wrestling.
Wrestling throws a series of punches but Bridges avoids them all with ease.
Wrestling slips a straight right by Bridges.
Wrestling shoots in for a takedown but Bridges shows good takedown defense.
Wrestling goes for a double leg but Bridges avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bridges continues to drive forward.
Bridges swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bridges scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wrestling in his tracks.
Bridges throws a lazy right hand but Wrestling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bridges explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wrestling throws a series of punches but Bridges avoids them all with ease.
Wrestling misses the jab.
Wrestling lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wrestling goes for a double leg but Bridges avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bridges continues to drive forward.
Wrestling misses with an uppercut
and Bridges counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrestling slips a jab and a cross from Bridges.
Wrestling lands a jab-cross combination.
Christopher Bridges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridges throws the left hand but Wrestling avoids the punch easily.
Bridges misses with a series of wild punches.
Bridges misses with a hook. Wrestling ducked under it nicely.
Bridges keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bridges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrestling.
Bridges scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bridges.
Bridges misses with a looping right.
Bridges stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bridges wants it to stay on the feet.
Bridges swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wrestling darts in looking for a takedown but Bridges gets double underhooks and turns Wrestling into the cage.
Wrestling misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bridges misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Wrestling. Those never looked like landing.
Bridges is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bridges scores with a punch to the head.
Bridges scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That has opened up I Know Wrestling's cut even more.
Bridges is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bridges tests Wrestling's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Wrestling is rocked!
Bridges steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Wrestling is out on his feet! Bridges sets himself and nearly takes Wrestling's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Christopher Bridges!
Our winner, Christopher Bridges, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.