PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Netaniahy (ranked 4289 p4p, 4183 weight class) and Roid Rager I (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.

Netaniahy
vs
Rager I

177 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Netaniahy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roid Rager I!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Rager I. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rager I.
Netaniahy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rager I throws an overhand right that lands on Netaniahy's shoulder, as Netaniahy tries to avoid the shot.
Netaniahy misses with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rager I as he connects with a hook.
Netaniahy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rager I.
Rager I scores with a crisp jab that stopped Netaniahy in his tracks.
Rager I takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rager I has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rager I lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Netaniahy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Netaniahy looks for the body kick but Rager I saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Netaniahy. Beautiful body shot.
Netaniahy scores with a leg kick.
Rager I throws an overhand right that lands on Netaniahy's shoulder, as Netaniahy tries to avoid the shot.
Netaniahy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Roid Rager I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rager I moves in looking to clinch but Netaniahy pushes him off.
Netaniahy digs a good body shot into Rager I's ribs.
Rager I swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Netaniahy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Netaniahy slips a jab from Rager I.
Rager I feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Netaniahys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rager I might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rager I is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Netaniahy lands a nice looking body shot.
Netaniahy staying out of range there.
As Rager I backs away, Netaniahy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Netaniahy with a nice cross.
Rager I slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rager I throws a shot from downtown. Netaniahy moves away and avoids it.
Rager I looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rager I throws the left hand but Netaniahy avoids the punch easily.
Netaniahy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rager I just manages to avoid it.
A big right from Rager I misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Netaniahy. That's going to slow Rager I down.
Netaniahy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rager I throws a lazy uppercut
and Rager I takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Netaniahy lands a jab to Rager I's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rager I dips to his left and cracks Netaniahy with an uppercut!
Netaniahy lands a head kick!

Netaniahy lands a big head kick that sends Rager I tumbling to the mat! Netaniahy takes a step backwards and waves Rager I back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rager I is rocked!

It looks like Roid Rager I has been cut.
Rager I is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Netaniahy throws a powerful right kick. Rager I tried to block low but the kick was high! Rager I was taken right off of his feet! Netaniahy jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ben Netaniahy!