PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Cabollaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tebow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God's Gonna Cut You Down. Cabollaro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKy611o_3KA&feature=related. Javier Cabollaro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tebow
vs
Cabollaro

191 cm
28
240 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

195 cm
27
275 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Tebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Cabollaro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabollaro takes one to the chin there.
Tebow lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabollaro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cabollaro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tebow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tebow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabollaro at a distance.
Cabollaro looks gassed!
Cabollaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cabollaro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Tebow feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cabollaro sprawling to the canvas! Cabollaro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tebow finish him?!

Cabollaro is rocked!
Tebow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabollaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Tebow finish him?
Tebow throws a hook to the side of Cabollaro's head but Cabollaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabollaro moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Tebow misses.
Tebow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabollaro slips under a jab.
Cabollaro staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Tebow.
Cabollaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tebow.
Tebow misses with a straight right.
Tebow looks to land a left hand but Cabollaro moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Tebow misses.
Tebow misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Tebow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tebow is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cabollaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tebow.
Cabollaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tebow.
Tebow loads up on a big right hand but Cabollaro slips the punch.
Tebow looks to throw the jab but Cabollaro is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tebow misses the target.
Cabollaro drops his hands for a split second and Tebow immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Cabollaro face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Tebow follows up with a right hand that knocks Cabollaro into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Tebow!