PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ratte (ranked 4096 p4p, 5283 weight class) and Ike Bobby (ranked 499 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Ratte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ratte
vs
Bobby

188 cm
25
215
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Ratte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ike Bobby!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobby takes the fight into the clinch.
Bobby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bobby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Victor Ratte has been cut.
Bobby lands with a light punch inside.

Bobby has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ratte uses from the top position.
Ratte won't allow Bobby to get back to his feet.
Bobby is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ratte has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bobby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ratte tries to free his leg and advance position but Bobby is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratte trying to control but Bobby is working from the bottom.
Bobby is looking to stand up but Ratte isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratte throwing strikes from guard but Bobby blocks nicely.
Bobby wants to stand and escape but Ratte is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Victor Ratte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ratte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ratte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Bobby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bobby misses with the head strike.
Bobby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bobby.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bobby has closed the distance and engaged Ratte in a clinch.
Bobby displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ratte up against the cage.
Ratte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bobby's elbow.
A short right from Bobby on the inside.
Bobby lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Bobby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby lands a hook that snaps the head of Ratte backwards.
Bobby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bobby unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ratte! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bobby is unloading with more strikes now! Ratte drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ike Bobby!