PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Might Lightning (ranked 1530 p4p, 3979 weight class) and Bob TheBuilder (ranked 213 p4p, 503 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lightning
vs
TheBuilder

182 cm
20
205
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
210
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Might Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob TheBuilder!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

TheBuilder gets caught flat footed, as Lightning shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
TheBuilder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lightning.
Lightning postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lightning preventing the sweep.
Lightning postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lightning is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lightning working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of TheBuilder's head.
Lightning is looking to work some ground and pound but TheBuilder has wrist control.
TheBuilder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lightning is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if TheBuilder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lightning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as TheBuilder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheBuilder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lightning trying to control the position from guard on top but TheBuilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
TheBuilder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
TheBuilder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lightning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning content to stall in guard here.
Lightning postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
TheBuilder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lightning throws a big right hand that misses.
Lightning postures up and lands a big shot to TheBuilder's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightning cracks TheBuilder with a solid left hand.
Lightning postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

TheBuilder is rocked!
Lightning postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! TheBuilder covers up, he's hurt! Lightning keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Lightning and the ref steps in to end the fight! Lightning can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Might Lightning!
Our winner, Might Lightning, 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.