PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Not in Shape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Ronald has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ronald
vs
in Shape

200 cm
24
230 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Ronald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Not in Shape!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
in Shape dodges the punch combination from Ronald.
Ronald misses with a double jab.
Ronald misses with a wild combination.
in Shape avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronald throws a jab but it's blocked by in Shape.
Ronald misses with a few strikes there.
Ronald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by in Shape.
Ronald tries to clinch up.
in Shape avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronald misses with a wild combination.
Brad Ronald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ronald!

It looks like Not in Shape has been cut.
Ronald fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but in Shape is out of range.
Ronald throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald is looking to slow in Shape down with leg kicks.
Ronald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but in Shape manages to avoid it.
Ronald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

in Shape scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ronald regains half guard.

in Shape is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
in Shape trying to mount his opponent but Ronald defends it.
in Shape prevents Ronald from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
in Shape trying to control but Ronald is working from the bottom.
in Shape postures up.
Ronald keeping moving, preventing in Shape from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
in Shape throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ronald counters with a nice low kick that buckles in Shape's knee momentarily.
in Shape throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronald.
Ronald digs a good hook to in Shape's body.
in Shape looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Ronald.
Ronald thuds his right hand into in Shape's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ronald connects with a nice looking jab.
Ronald tries to close the distance and clinch but in Shape swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt in Shape.
in Shape takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ronald throws a series of strikes that have in Shape backpedaling.
Ronald wants to clinch up but in Shape keeps it at a distance.
in Shape swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronald.
in Shape throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ronald's waist but Ronald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing in Shape off to one side.
Ronald throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and in Shape counters with a series of strikes. Ronald will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice shot by Ronald.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
in Shape takes one on the button.
Ronald scores with a three punch combo!
Ronald swinging wilding here.
Ronald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronald lands a with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ronald.
Ronald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ronald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ronald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to in Shape's calf.
Ronald thows a body shot but no joy.
Ronald throws a shot to the body.
Ronald throws a quick inside leg kick.
in Shape throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ronald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps in Shape thinking.
Ronald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ronald scores with the left hand. in Shape knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Ronald finds it's way through in Shape's defenses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
in Shape throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ronald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ronald is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ronald lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as in Shape backs up against the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ronald.
Ronald is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ronald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but in Shape moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
in Shape takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ronald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ronald goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ronald thuds a left hand into in Shape's body.
Ronald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
in Shape takes a kick to the side of the head.
No joy there for in Shape, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ronald thuds his right hand into in Shape's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ronald throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That has opened up Not in Shape's cut even more.
in Shape uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronald.
in Shape on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
in Shape's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Ronald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
in Shape dodges an elbow strike from Ronald.
Ronald lands a damaging elbow.
Ronald lands a shot to the body.
Ronald lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Ronald.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee calls for Ronald to work.
in Shape lands with a light punch inside.

Ronald manages to break the clinch.
Ronald throws a hook to the side of in Shape's head but in Shape sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronald fails to land with a series of punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ronald misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronald stuns in Shape with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ronald looks to score with a jab to the body but in Shape is just out of range.
Ronald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brad Ronald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
in Shape blocks a head kick by Ronald.
in Shape has a takedown stuffed.
Ronald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but in Shape moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
in Shape stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ronald.
in Shape fails to land with a series of punches.
Ronald fails in his attempt to clinch.
in Shape takes a shot right to the bread basket.
in Shape ducks under a wild hook from Ronald.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
in Shape falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ronald counters with a left to the body.
Ronald misses with a leg kick.
in Shape misses with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! in Shape crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ronald - the referee stops the clock and in Shape gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ronald. in Shape manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
in Shape chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ronald can pounce on him.
in Shape misses with a two punch combination.

Ronald drives through and clinches with in Shape against the cage.
Ronald misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ronald just misses with a elbow thrown towards in Shape's brow.
Ronald lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ronald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from in Shape.
Ronald comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ronald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through in Shape's defenses.

Ronald breaks from the clinch.
in Shape moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronald is looking to clinch.
Ronald connects with a looping right hand.
Ronald moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
in Shape on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ronald misses with a telegraphed body shot
and in Shape counters with a three punch combo that has Ronald backing up. Ronald nods at in Shape to acknowledge the strikes.
in Shape takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
in Shape avoids the body shot from Ronald.
Ronald throws a lazy right hand but in Shape sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
in Shape fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronald misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Ronald showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ronald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 10:9
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Ronald!