PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Joo (ranked 6043 p4p, 0 weight class) and la Raza (ranked 6259 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joo
vs
Raza

190 cm
23
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Just Joo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, la Raza!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joo misses with a straight right.
Raza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Joo clinches with his opponent.
Joo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Joo.
Joo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raza is trying to break free.
Joo works on Raza's body with a couple of short punches.
Joo lands with a light punch inside.
Joo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joo lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raza's efforts to push away.
Joo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joo scores with a shot to the side of Raza's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joo.
Good body shot from Joo.
Raza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Joo.
Raza looks winded!
Joo lands a left hand.
Joo presses Raza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Joo.
Joo is working Raza over against the cage.
Raza tries to circle away but Joo has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Joo.
Joo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joo lands a shoulder strike.
Joo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joo is working Raza over against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Joo.
Joo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Joo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Just Joo.
Raza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raza throws a lazy uppercut
and Joo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raza throws a right hand that misses

and Joo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joo lands with a short shot to the head.
Joo gets through Raza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joo pushes Raza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raza backwards.

Raza is rocked!
Come on Joo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Joo scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joo lands a shoulder strike.
Raza is still on wobbly legs! Can Joo finish him?
Joo lands a big right hand that drops Raza! The killer instinct kicks in and Joo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Joo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Just Joo!