PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mom Cheating (ranked 2097 p4p, 1948 weight class) and One Fortythree (ranked 117 p4p, 110 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cheating
vs
Fortythree

173 cm
41
142
29 - 9 - 0

168 cm
26
143
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mom Cheating!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheating misses with a left hand
and Cheating takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortythree lands a body shot.
Fortythree scores with a hook to the body. Cheating takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cheating goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fortythree lands a slapping body shot.
Fortythree lands with a cross.
A big right from Fortythree misses.
Cheating is looking for a counter combo.
Cheating looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cheating misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheating throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheating misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortythree! But no joy.

Cheating has closed the distance and engaged Fortythree in a clinch.
Fortythree lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortythree.
Fortythree lands a shoulder strike.
Cheating with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fortythree lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fortythree lands with a short shot to the head.
Fortythree lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheating.
Cheating is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree lands with a right to the head.
Fortythree lands an uppercut.
Cheating stalling in the clinch but Fortythree improves position.
Fortythree lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Fortythree.
Cheating misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortythree scores with a hook to the body.
Fortythree lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheating.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortythree.
Nice body punch from Fortythree - that landed with a thud.
Fortythree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fortythree lands a nice uppercut.

Cheating is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Fortythree.
Oh Cheating is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fortythree lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortythree scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortythree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fortythree lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Fortythree as the two fighters clinch.
Fortythree cracks Cheating with a nice body shot.
Fortythree lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Fortythree.
Fortythree lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fortythree unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cheating! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fortythree is unloading with more strikes now! Cheating drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Fortythree!
One Fortythree took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sportivité for their support in the buildup to the fight.