PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex The Leviathan (ranked 1476 p4p, 5602 weight class) and Jimmy Fothergill (ranked 168 p4p, 491 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fothergill's choice of entrance music: Austrian Death Machine - Get To The Choppa. Jimmy Fothergill is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

The Leviathan
vs
Fothergill

190 cm
27
235
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
30
260
13 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex The Leviathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Fothergill!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fothergill misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fothergill. The Leviathan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Leviathan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fothergill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Leviathan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fothergill finds it's way round the side to connect with The Leviathan's head.
Fothergill has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as The Leviathan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The Leviathan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fothergill swings widly with a right hand
and The Leviathan counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Fothergill lands.
Fothergill looks to land a combination. The Leviathan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Rex The Leviathan has been cut.
The Leviathan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fothergill.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Leviathan lands with a right hand.
Fothergill throws a jab when The Leviathan was well out of range.
As Fothergill backs away, The Leviathan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fothergill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fothergill misses with an uppercut. The Leviathan saw that one coming.
The Leviathan is looking to counter punch.
Fothergill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fothergill moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fothergill throws a head kick that misses.
Fothergill throws a combination that misses
and The Leviathan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fothergill misses with a right hand
and The Leviathan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fothergill connects with the punch.
Fothergill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fothergill tries to score with a low kick but The Leviathan moves his leg out of the way.
Jimmy Fothergill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Leviathan sends Fothergill crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! The Leviathan is motioning to the referee to let Fothergill up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Jimmy Fothergill has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Leviathan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fothergill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fothergill scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fothergill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fothergill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Leviathan with a body shot.
Fothergill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fothergill cracks The Leviathan with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fothergill.
The Leviathan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fothergill.
Nice jab there from Fothergill.
Fothergill cracks The Leviathan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fothergill misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Fothergill misses.
Fothergill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Leviathan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fothergill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Leviathan slips a jab and a cross from Fothergill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fothergill misses with a series of wild punches.
As Fothergill backs away, The Leviathan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from The Leviathan lands.
Fothergill connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Leviathan. The Leviathan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Leviathan throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Fothergill misses.
The Leviathan misses with the combination.
Fothergill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches The Leviathan on the side of the head.
Fothergill throws a nice head kick!
The Leviathan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fothergill.
Fothergill thuds a left hand into The Leviathan's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oooooh!!! The Leviathan has knocked Fothergill down with a huge combo! The Leviathan steps away and waves a wobbly Fothergill back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fothergill misses with a leg kick
and The Leviathan counters with a huge left! Fothergill is in big trouble! He's backing up but The Leviathan isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Fothergill from any more damage. A dominating finish by The Leviathan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex The Leviathan!
After winning the bout, Rex The Leviathan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Jimmy Fothergill stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bollocks! Sithee!'.