PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Sprout (ranked 4088 p4p, 3158 weight class) and Anthoni Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sprout
vs
Joshua

190 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russel Sprout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthoni Joshua!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joshua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sprout tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joshua defends well and Sprout ends up having to push Joshua into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joshua is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joshua.
Joshua digs a right hand into Sprout's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sprout's gas tank.
Sprout is breathing heavily.
Joshua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sprout up against the cage.
Joshua lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Russel Sprout has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sprout or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Joshua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Joshua is leaning against Sprout and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joshua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Joshua - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sprout has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Joshua after a bit of a struggle.
Joshua cracks Sprout with a nice body shot.
Joshua cracks Sprout with a nice body shot.
Joshua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sprouts head.

Sprout is rocked!
Sprout being controlled against the cage.
Oh Sprout is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joshua creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sprout's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sprout drops to his knees and Joshua pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthoni Joshua!