PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raval Bard (ranked 4789 p4p, 24362 weight class) and Cheap Thrills (ranked 390 p4p, 511 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bard
vs
Thrills

174 cm
20
156
5 - 2 - 0

163 cm
19
140
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raval Bard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheap Thrills!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thrills lands with an overhand left.
Thrills lands with an overhand left.
Thrills defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bard.
We've been hearing reports that Bard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thrills thuds his right hand into Bard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bard is defended easily by Thrills.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raval Bard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrills stuffs the takedown.
Thrills fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bard on the side of the head.
Thrills dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thrills misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Thrills finds it's way through Bard's defenses.
Thrills scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thrills darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Bard is rocked!
Thrills rushes Bard and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Bard is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Thrills piles on the pressure and Bard crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheap Thrills!