PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill River (ranked 4257 p4p, 4374 weight class) and Haki Ngata (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.

River
vs
Ngata

188 cm
18
186
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill River !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haki Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River keeps the fight on the outside.
River is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ngata.

River moves into the clinch successfully.
River lands a knee to the body.
Ngata looks winded!

River drops Ngata with a big knee straight up the middle! Ngata is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Haki Ngata has been cut.

River gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. River obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River stalling the fight.
River using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
River scores a nice knee to the body.
River has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ngata - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from River , and another! Ngata is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Bill River !
A relieved looking Bill River thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.