PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernd Obermueller (ranked 1029 p4p, 106 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 1887 p4p, 180 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 Ross Kemp was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Obermueller
vs
Kemp

220 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

202 cm
19
279 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development
Arcticus University: London

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernd Obermueller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp lands with an overhand left.
Kemp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kemp! But no joy.
Obermueller tries to clinch but Kemp is having none of it.
Obermueller throws a hook but Kemp avoids it easily.
Kemp swats away the attempt to clinch by Obermueller.
Kemp throws a looping overhand right but Obermueller ducks down to avoid it.
Obermueller tries to clinch but Kemp moves out of range.
Obermueller tries to clinch up but Kemp circles away and keeps his distance.
Kemp swats away the attempt to clinch by Obermueller.
We've been informed that Kemp has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kemp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Obermueller's hands.
Kemp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Bernd Obermueller has been cut.
Obermueller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obermueller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kemp paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Obermueller clinches with his opponent.
Kemp lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kemp.
Kemp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemp blocks the elbow strike.
Obermueller trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kemp manages to break the clinch.
Obermueller moves out of range of the strikes.
Kemp jabs Obermueller right on the nose. Obermueller blinks but takes it well.

Obermueller is rocked!
BAM! Kemp delivers a spinning backfist that drops Obermueller like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Ross Kemp!
Ross Kemp is the new heavyweight champion!
Ross Kemp was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.