PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Del Piero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Statham
vs
Del Piero

196 cm
27
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
197 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellraiser Fightgear (10$ clothing)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan Statham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Albert Del Piero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Del Piero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Statham takes an elbow to the temple.
Statham goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Del Piero fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Del Piero manages to break the clinch.
Statham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Piero tries to close the distance and clinch but Statham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Del Piero shoots for a takedown but Statham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Del Piero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Statham is fending him off so far but Del Piero persists. Nope, Statham circles away and we're back to standing.
Jordan Statham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Del Piero.
Del Piero tries to clinch up.
Jordan Statham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Del Piero is defended easily by Statham.

Statham shoots in and gets a takedown into Del Piero's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Statham scoring with some ground and pound.
Del Piero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Statham lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Statham is in close to Del Piero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Statham scoring with punches to the head and body.
Statham lands a couple of digs.
Statham postures up and lands a big shot to Del Piero's brow.
Statham scoring with some ground and pound.
Statham lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Piero trying to control the position.
Statham with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Statham cracks Del Piero with a solid left hand.
Del Piero wants to stand up but Statham is controlling him.
Statham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Statham cracks Del Piero with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Del Piero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Statham is aware though and is defending well.
Statham working some strikes from top position.
Statham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Statham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Statham cracks Del Piero with a solid left hand.
Statham lands a couple of elbows.
Statham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Statham cracks Del Piero with a solid left hand.
Statham scoring with punches to the head and body.
Statham advances position into side control!
Del Piero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Del Piero looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Check out the look on Statham's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Statham lands a nice forearm strike.
Statham is chipping away with strikes.

Del Piero is rocked!
Del Piero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Statham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Statham in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Del Piero looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Statham turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Statham!
A relieved looking Jordan Statham thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.