PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Joad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Sabbath - N.I.B. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chad Wagner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Joad
vs
Wagner

194 cm
20
246 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

206 cm
23
278 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Joad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Wagner.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Wagner sizes up Joad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joad on the side of the head.
Joad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Joad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joad misses with a leg kick.
Joad scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Chad Wagner has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joad. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joad scores with a jab to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Wagner.
Joad lands with a right hand.
Wagner dips to his left and cracks Joad with an uppercut!
Wagner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joad misses with a body punch
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joad loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Joad punishes Wagner's body with a nice straight punch.
Joad takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joad takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Joad lands a right hook to the body.
Joad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wagner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
Joad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner lands with a nice body punch.
Joad is breathing heavily.
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!
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Wagner takes a swing at Joad's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a body punch but Joad moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Joad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wagner walks into a stiff left hand from Joad.
Wagner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joad needs to keep his hands up - Wagner had a free shot at his head there.

Joad is rocked!
Wagner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joad lands a right hook to the body.
Wagner throws a good cross that connects.
Oh Joad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joad is looking to wear down Wagner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wagner lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Joad is looking to close the distance but Wagner sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Joad crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Joad is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Chad Wagner!
Chad Wagner is the new heavyweight champion!