PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley OConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade comes into the arena with Dance Gavin Dance - Strawberry Swisher pt. III blaring out of the sound system. Wayne Wade has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wade
vs
OConnor

205 cm
29
282 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

192 cm
26
245 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marley OConnor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade drops his hands momentarily and OConnor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OConnor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wade misses with a jab, cross combination.
OConnor misses with the combination.
It looked like Wade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
OConnor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade slips under a jab from OConnor.
Wade throwing a counter right hand but OConnor manages to avoid it.
OConnor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Marley OConnor has been cut.
A punch combination from Wade misses.
Wade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OConnor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
OConnor moves away from the strike by Wade.
OConnor throws out a counter right but Wade avoids it with no problem.
Wade misses with a telegraphed body shot

and OConnor counters with a nice right hand that sends Wade toppling to the canvas! Wade scrambles and gets back to his feet - can OConnor finish him?!

Wade is rocked!
Wade is breathing heavily.
OConnor steps in with a hook that catches Wade right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! OConnor follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Wade looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marley OConnor!
As Marley OConnor got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm the bigger man! I'm the biggest man around, and I will fight any man who comes round and says any different! I will fight any man!'.