PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Rain (ranked 4474 p4p, 377 weight class) and Cassius James (ranked 5428 p4p, 405 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rain
vs
James

186 cm
27
235 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius James!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rain throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James tries to clinch there but Rain circles away.
Rain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Rain tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rain slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rain circles away.
Jonathan Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to clinch up.
James fails to land the takedown.
James throws a right hand that Rain ducks under and follows up with a left that Rain also avoids with ease.
Rain ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking James out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Rain!