PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buster Vessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Etim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vessel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Graveyard Symphony. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Vessel
vs
Etim

180 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
176 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Vessel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Terry Etim!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etim shoots for a double leg takedown but Vessel sprawls well. He's pushed Etim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Etim avoids the body shot from Vessel.
Vessel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vessel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vessel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Etim shoots in looking for a takedown. Vessel tries to sprawl out of it but Etim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vessel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vessel throws a head kick that misses.
Etim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vessel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Etim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vessel sprawls well. Vessel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Etim gets slowly back to his feet.
Buster Vessel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Etim.
Etim lands a jab-cross combination.
Etim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Etim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vessel lands a front kick.
Etim looks gassed!
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!
Vessel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terry Etim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vessel scores with a leg kick.
Vessel scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vessel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Terry Etim has been cut.
Vessel looks to land a combination but Etim avoids it well.
Vessel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vessel seems to be stalking Etim here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Etim drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Buster Vessel!