PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Anberlin - Feel Good Drag. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joe Jr
vs
Rico

195 cm
24
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

174 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glass Joe Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uncle Rico!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Jr looks to throw the jab but Rico is out of range.
Joe Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe Jr is just out of range.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Joe Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rico misses with a hook. Joe Jr ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joe Jr.
The crowd cheers as Joe Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rico doesn't seem phased though.
Joe Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Joe Jr slips a straight right by Rico.
Joe Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Joe Jr misses.
Joe Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rico throws a big shot that misses.
Rico throws a body punch but Joe Jr moves out of range.
A jab from Joe Jr misses.
Joe Jr misses with a double jab.
Joe Jr swinging wilding here.

Rico looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rico lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rico lands a nice short elbow.
Joe Jr trying to hold on to Rico's head to control him but Rico postures up.
Rico not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rico missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Joe Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Joe Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Joe Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Rico lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Joe Jr tries to roll over but Rico keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joe Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rico throws a hook to the side of Joe Jr's head but Joe Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joe Jr looks to throw the jab but Rico is out of range.
Rico throws a jab when Joe Jr was well out of range.
Rico throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glass Joe Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe Jr misses the shot to the body.
Joe Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rico.
Rico lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rico misses the jab.
Joe Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joe Jr avoids the body shot from Rico.
Joe Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joe Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joe Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rico moves away from the strike by Joe Jr.
Rico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joe Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Rico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joe Jr moves away from the strike by Rico.
Joe Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Rico ducks right into an uppercut from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Rico's head.
Rico connects with the punch.
Uncle Rico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe Jr misses with a looping left.
Rico looks to land a left hand but Joe Jr moved out of range nicely.
Joe Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rico circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Rico misses.
Joe Jr tests Rico's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rico is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joe Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico lands a jab to the head.
Rico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Joe Jr is breathing heavily.
Joe Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rico was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe Jr.
Rico connects with the punch.

Joe Jr is rocked!
Rico cracks Joe Jr with a hook to the temple - Joe Jr is on wobbly legs here! Rico swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Joe Jr falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rico wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Uncle Rico!