PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rampage
vs
Fist

182 cm
31
218 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

191 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brick Fist!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist throws the left hand but Rampage avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Fist.
Fist throws a hook but Rampage avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Fist.

It looks like Mike Rampage has been cut.
Rampage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rampage scores with a leg kick.
Rampage tries to work over Fist's front leg with a kick but Fist checks it.
A big right from Fist misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rampage digs a good body shot into Fist's ribs.
Fist throws a sloppy body shot
and Rampage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fist on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rampage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fist swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Rampage.
Fist throws a lazy right hand but Rampage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rampage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fist scores with a nice strike.
Rampage throws a jab when Fist was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Rampage.
Jab, jab by Rampage - just one landing.
Fist on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rampage. Rampage obviously looking to wear him down.
Rampage throws a looping overhand right but Fist ducks down to avoid it.
Rampage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fist throws a jab but it's blocked by Rampage.
Fist throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease.
Fist throws a jab when Rampage was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Fist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rampage scores with a hook to the body. Fist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Rampage gets a double leg takedown into Fist's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampage.
Fist wants to get back to his feet but Rampage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rampage wants to control from the top but Fist keeps moving.
Rampage prevents Fist from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampage.
Rampage working some strikes from top position.
Fist keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Fist keeping full guard, as Rampage tries to pass.
Rampage looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rampage trying to control but Fist is working from the bottom.
Rampage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rampage wants to control from the top but Fist keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Rampage wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rampage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage works Fist's body with a nice hook.
Rampage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rampage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rampage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rampage fails to land the takedown.
Brick Fist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fist connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rampage momentarily.
Fist tests Rampage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Rampage cracks a nice hook into Fist's ribs.
Rampage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fist.
Rampage shoots in and drives through. Fist sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rampage.
Decent striking displayed by Fist there.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fist as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rampage was well out of range. Poor timing from Fist.
Fist throws a combination that misses
letting Rampage counter with a right hand.
Fist thows a body shot but no joy.
Rampage thuds a left hand into Fist's body.
Fist defending well as Rampage loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rampage scores with a leg kick.
Fist misses with a left hand
and Rampage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fist throws a nice looking combination but Rampage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rampage is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rampage thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Fist misses.
Rampage lands a nice looking body kick.
Fist needs to keep his hands up - Rampage had a free shot at his head there.
Fist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rampage scores with a takedown into Fist's guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throwing strikes from guard but Fist blocks nicely.
Rampage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rampage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.
Fist lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rampage!
Rampage is trying desperately to improve position.
Fist avoids the attempt from Rampage to control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fist tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rampage sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fist wants to stand but Rampage has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rampage is positioning himself well to prevent Fist advancing to mount.
Fist wants to stand but Rampage has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist tries to pass to full mount but Rampage defends it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rampage misses with a few strikes there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Rampage gets a double leg takedown into Fist's guard.
Rampage postures up and lands a big shot to Fist's brow.
Fist trying to control the position.
Rampage passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rampage scores with punches from side control.
Fist wants to get back to his feet but Rampage drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rampage landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fist taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fist is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rampage connects with a decent elbow.
Fist takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rampage tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fist takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rampage lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fist down.
Rampage scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fist defending against the ground and pound.
Fist taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rampage working the head with strikes.
Rampage working the ground and pound.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rampage controls the position.
Rampage in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rampage lands a decent elbow from side control.

Fist is rocked!
Rampage works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fist is still in real trouble! Can Rampage finish him?

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rampage connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fist some visible discomfort.
Rampage in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Fist looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Rampage turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Rampage!