PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Goebbels (ranked 2627 p4p, 3554 weight class) and Andrew Rourke (ranked 284 p4p, 382 weight class). Goebbels comes to the cage accompanied by Erika- Herms Neil. The key to victory for Ludwig Goebbels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Goebbels
vs
Rourke

199 cm
26
265
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
255
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ludwig Goebbels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goebbels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rourke misses with a double jab.
Goebbels throws a right hand that Rourke ducks under and follows up with a left that Rourke also avoids with ease.

Oooh a lovely combination from Goebbels sends Rourke down but not out. Goebbels dives into side control looking to finish.

Rourke is rocked!

It looks like Andrew Rourke has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rourke is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rourke is still in real trouble! Can Goebbels finish him?

Goebbels decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rourke to his feet.
Rourke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goebbels but Goebbels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rourke seems to have recovered his senses.
Rourke throws a lazy uppercut
and Goebbels counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Rourke to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Goebbels!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ludwig Goebbels!
Ludwig Goebbels is the new heavyweight champion!