PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Fitch (ranked 3343 p4p, 394 weight class) and Rahim Shabazz (ranked 3077 p4p, 368 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rahim Shabazz enters the cage!

Fitch
vs
Shabazz

177 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rahim Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shabazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shabazz slips a straight right by Fitch.
Shabazz moves out of range of the strikes.
Shabazz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fitch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shabazz lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shabazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitch.
Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Fitch.
Nice shot by Shabazz.

It looks like Trevor Fitch has been cut.
Fitch looks to land a left hand but Shabazz moved out of range nicely.
Shabazz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fitch with a body shot.
Fitch swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Shabazz counters with a head kick that drops Fitch to the mat! Fitch scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Fitch is rocked!
Shabazz weaves into range and cracks Fitch right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Fitch goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Shabazz is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rahim Shabazz!
Our winner, Rahim Shabazz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.