PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raf Gon DIas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gon DIas comes to the cage accompanied by Before I Forget. Klopfenstein has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Raf Gon DIas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gon DIas
vs
Klopfenstein

185 cm
21
177 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

169 cm
26
168 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Raf Gon DIas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gon DIas throws a head kick that misses
and Gon DIas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Klopfenstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klopfenstein throws an elbow but misses.
Gon DIas takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Raf Gon DIas has been cut.

Klopfenstein has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gon DIas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Klopfenstein throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Gon DIas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Klopfenstein misses with a punch to the head.
Klopfenstein missing with strikes.
Klopfenstein misses with punches from the back.
Klopfenstein gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Klopfenstein throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Klopfenstein is punishing Gon DIas with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Klopfenstein missing with punches from the back.
Klopfenstein softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Gon DIas covering up well under a series of strikes from Klopfenstein .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klopfenstein thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Gon DIas is trying to remain composed but Klopfenstein is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Klopfenstein scores with punches from the back.
Klopfenstein trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein lands shots from the back.
Gon DIas covering up well and avoiding damage.

Gon DIas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gon DIas covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gon DIas takes a big shot to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gon DIas covering up well under a series of strikes from Klopfenstein .
Gon DIas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klopfenstein on the ground.
Klopfenstein struggling to land strikes to the head as Gon DIas covers up.
Klopfenstein lands a shot to the body.
Klopfenstein lands a shot to the head.

Raf Gon DIas's cut is getting worse.
The referee is taking a good look at Gon DIas as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Klopfenstein !
Klopfenstein scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gon DIas is looking for a way out.

Raf Gon DIas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gon DIas is trying to remain composed but Klopfenstein is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Klopfenstein . Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Jeez, Raf Gon DIas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raf Gon DIas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ichabod Klopfenstein !
Ichabod Klopfenstein is the new welterweight champion!