PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Punchy Pokemon Hitmonchan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by Keep Away. Glass Joe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Punchy Pokemon Hitmonchan's chin.

Joe
vs
Punchy Pokemon Hitmonchan

177 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Punchy Pokemon Hitmonchan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe looks for the body kick but Hitmonchan saw that one coming.
Hitmonchan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hitmonchan just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitmonchan lands with an uppercut that bounces Joe off the cage and back into rage.
Joe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hitmonchan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hitmonchan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Glass Joe has been cut.
Hitmonchan throws a leg kick which misses Joe's front leg but catches the back leg as Joe tries to avoid it.
Joe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hitmonchan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hitmonchan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Hitmonchan scores with the left hand. Joe knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Hitmonchan misses with a wild body shot.
Joe throws a leg kick but Hitmonchan moved away.
Hitmonchan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joe misses with a shot to the body
and Hitmonchan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hitmonchan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitmonchan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Joe is rocked!
Joe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Hitmonchan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Joe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitmonchan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joe seems to have got his legs back now.
Hitmonchan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hitmonchan lands with a nice body punch.
Hitmonchan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Glass Joe's cut is getting worse.
Hitmonchan throws an overhand right that drops Joe like a sack of potatoes! Hitmonchan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Punchy Pokemon Hitmonchan!