PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fookin Bum (ranked 3157 p4p, 3794 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 442 p4p, 497 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bum
vs
James

188 cm
26
195
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
185
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fookin Bum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum wants to clinch.
Bum wants to clinch.
James cracks Bum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Bum moves into range and clinches up with James.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bum fails to land.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bum pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from James on the inside.
Bum swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bum blocks an uppercut.
Bum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James lands with a right to the head.
Bum misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
James misses with the head strike.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bum backwards.
Bum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bum working aggressively here.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bum throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Bum misses with the head strike.
Bum misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from James.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James lands with a right to the head.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from James.
Bum misses with a short punch on the inside.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bum.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bum or not.
Bum is breathing heavily.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bum throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James pushes Bum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James scores with a shot to the side of Bum's head.
A left hand lands to the body for James.
James lands a left hand.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from James.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Bum is rocked!
Nice body punch from James - that landed with a thud.
Oh Bum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bum backwards.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James lands with a light punch inside.
James gets through Bum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bum with a big uppercut! Bum tries to clinch up but James pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bum to the mat! Bum covers up and James unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesse James!
Jesse James decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.