PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Etim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and darren pressley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Etim has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Etim
vs
pressley

185 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

177 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Etim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, darren pressley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etim cracks pressley with a good jab.
Etim throws a head kick but pressley moves out of range.
pressley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Etim defends it nicely.
Etim throws a big shot that misses.
pressley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Etim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from pressley.
Etim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Etim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Etim wants it to stay on the feet.
Terry Etim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of darren pressley.
pressley avoids the head kick by Etim.
pressley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from pressley is defended easily by Etim.
Etim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
pressley looks gassed!
pressley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Etim lands with a kick to the temple. pressley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like darren pressley has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Etim fakes the leg kick and cracks pressley in the body.
Good leg kick by Etim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
pressley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Etim misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Etim lands but pressley takes it in his stride.
Etim feints and then cracks pressley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow pressley down.
Etim throws a right hand that pressley ducks under and follows up with a left that pressley also avoids with ease.
Etim cracks pressley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Etim misses with a two punch combination.
Etim scores with a jab. pressley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That has opened up darren pressley's cut even more.
Etim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Etim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Etim catches pressley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

pressley is rocked!
Etim misses with a head kick.
Etim circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! pressley drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Etim follows pressley to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Etim!