PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Croc Bot (ranked 4639 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hassler (ranked 3128 p4p, 0 weight class). Croc Bot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bot
vs
Hassler

200 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Croc Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Hassler!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bot sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hassler has managed to clinch.

Hassler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Bot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hassler connects with the punch.
Bot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hassler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hassler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassler fails to land with a series of punches.
Hassler has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thomas Hassler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Hassler. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hassler.
It looked like Bot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bot slips a jab from Hassler.
As Hassler looks to move away, Bot throws a big counter combo but Hassler just gets out of the way.
Hassler throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot slips under a jab from Hassler.
Hassler throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Bot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hassler throws a lazy right hand but Bot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hassler scores with a sloppy right hand. Bot should have avoided that one.
Bot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hassler.
Hassler misses with a hook.
Hassler misses with a series of wild punches.
Bot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hassler scores with a one two! Bot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hassler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Bot is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassler looks to score with a jab to the body but Bot is just out of range.
Bot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Hassler drops Bot with a beautiful combination! Bot stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hassler is looking for the KO!
Oh Bot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hassler rushes Bot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hassler lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hassler breaks the clinch.
Hassler drops Bot with a naaaaasty hook - Bot is in real trouble here! Hassler dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hassler!