PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tourney Disappointment (ranked 8124 p4p, 593 weight class) and King Hippo (ranked 2893 p4p, 302 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Disappointment
vs
Hippo

186 cm
20
274 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tourney Disappointment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Hippo!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hippo.
Hippo darts in trying to clinch
and Hippo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Disappointment throws a big shot that misses.

Hippo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Disappointment lands a hook that snaps the head of Hippo backwards.
Hippo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Disappointment pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hippo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Disappointment.
Disappointment stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hippo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Disappointment counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Disappointment misses with a lunging right hand
and Hippo counters with a left to the body.
Disappointment throws a shot from downtown. Hippo moves away and avoids it.
Disappointment misses with an uppercut. Hippo saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Disappointment misses the target.
Hippo wants to clinch.

Hippo clinches with his opponent.
Disappointment lands with a left to the head.
Hippo tries to pull guard but Disappointment forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tourney Disappointment has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Hippo.
Disappointment throws a head punch that misses.
Disappointment has a couple of punches blocked by Hippo.
Disappointment is leaning against Hippo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Disappointment misses with a punch to the body.
Disappointment definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Disappointment has a couple of punches blocked by Hippo.
Disappointment has a couple of punches blocked by Hippo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disappointment blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Disappointment lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hippo backwards.
A short right from Disappointment on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Disappointment as the two fighters clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hippo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Disappointment digs a right hand into Hippo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hippo's gas tank.
Hippo looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Disappointment scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Disappointment scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Disappointment lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Disappointment.
Disappointment lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Disappointment lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Disappointment lands with a short shot to the head.

Hippo is rocked!

Disappointment breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Disappointment misses the target.
Disappointment throws out a loose jab but Hippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hippo looks up at the clock. Bad move! Disappointment lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hippo. Disappointment pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tourney Disappointment!