PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ralphie Boy (ranked 4366 p4p, 4219 weight class) and Hop Test Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boy
vs
Four

170 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ralphie Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hop Test Four!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Four drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Four cracks Boy with a big right hand but Boy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Boy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boy is not content to let Four control the position.
Boy is trying to buck Four off.
Four staying calm.
Boy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Four connects with a decent elbow.
Four working the ground and pound from side control.
Four is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boy is not content to let Four control the position.
You can see the frustration on Boy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Four's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Four works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Four scoring with punches from side control.
Boy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boy tries to get out of the position.
Four cracks Boy with a big right hand but Boy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Boy tries to buck Four off but Four is having none of it.
Four has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Four scoring with punches and elbows.
Four in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Four creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Four scores with punches from side control.
Four in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boy can't do much from the bottom here.
Boy wants to get back to his feet.
Boy is trying to work for a sweep but Four has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four working the ground and pound effectively.
Four scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Boy is rocked!
Boy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Four on the ground.
Boy wants to control but Four is having none of it.
Four lands a nice shot to the head.
Boy is looking to improve his position but Four isn't that keen on the idea.
Four raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Four working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy is bucking up trying to escape but Four cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Boy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Four punishing his opponent with strikes.
Four wants to control the pace but Boy is squirming around nicely.
Boy seems to have got his legs back now.
Four working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boy takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Four's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hop Test Four!
Hop Test Four thanked the fans post fight for their support.