PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bickle has chosen Edu Kehäkettunen & Stig Dogg - Kullii as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Travis Bickle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Centurion's chin.

Centurion
vs
Bickle

185 cm
27
175 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

185 cm
27
176 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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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 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Centurion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle tries to land a leg kick but Centurion saw it coming and moves away.
Centurion has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bickle wants to land a leg kick but Centurion is out of range.
Centurion lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bickle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Centurion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bickle lands a jab to the nose.
Bickle misses with a low kick.
Centurion scores with a hook.
Centurion scoring well with a low kick there.
Centurion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
Centurion misses the shot to the body.
Bickle scores with a jab. Centurion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bickle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Centurion.
Centurion throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bickle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Centurion cracks Bickle with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bickle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bickle.
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Centurion throws a body kick that misses.
Centurion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bickle throws out the jab.
Centurion half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion fakes the leg kick and cracks Bickle in the body.
Bickle looks to land a combination but Centurion avoids it well.
Centurion lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bickle takes a step back to recover.
Jab, jab by Centurion - just one landing.
Bickle checks the leg kick.
Bickle looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Centurion with a hook.
Bickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Centurion. That did some damage!
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Centurion throws a push kick but Bickle slaps the foot to one side.
Bickle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Centurion lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Centurion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bickle. Bickle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Centurion ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Centurion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bickle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Centurion can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Centurion throws out the jab.
Bickle avoids a kick to the body.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Centurion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Centurion.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Centurion was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Centurion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Centurion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bickle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Centurion can pounce on him.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Centurion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bickle checks the leg kick.
Bickle wants to counter the offense by Centurion and move into the clinch position.
Centurion looks to land a body kick but Bickle moved away.
Centurion throws a body punch but Bickle moves out of range.
Centurion tries a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
Centurion slips a jab from Bickle.
As Bickle backs away, Centurion returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bickle connects with an inside leg kick.
Centurion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Centurion slips the punch.
Bickle takes one on the button.
Crunch! Centurion slams his shin into Bickle's torso.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle with a nice cross.
Bickle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Centurion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Bickle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Centurion throws a leg kick that misses.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carlos Centurion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Centurion.
Centurion tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bickle is able to avoid easily.
Centurion lands a jab to the head.
Bickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Centurion circles away.
Centurion connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Centurion misses with a low kick as Bickle jumps back.
Centurion scores with a decent looking hook.
Centurion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Centurion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle misses with a hook. Centurion ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Centurion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bickle's sensitive parts.
Centurion catches Bickle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Centurion misses with a hook
and Bickle counters with a two punch combo.
Centurion is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Centurion checks a leg kick nicely.
Centurion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Centurion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Bickle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bickle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Centurion connects with an inside leg kick.
Bickle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick from Centurion lands but Bickle takes it in his stride.
Centurion throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Centurion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bickle blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Centurion, right into the meat.
Centurion lands with a shot to the body.
Centurion lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Centurion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Centurion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bickle takes a kick to the side of the head.

Bickle takes the fight into the clinch.

Centurion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickle checks the leg kick.
Centurion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bickle cracks Centurion with an open hand slap.

It looks like Carlos Centurion has been cut.
Bickle tries to land a leg kick but Centurion saw it coming and moves away.
Centurion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Centurion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bickle avoids a kick to the body.
Centurion throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick.
Centurion misses with a looping left.
Centurion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bickle can do to turn this around?
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick.
Centurion has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A head kick misses from Centurion.
Centurion looks for the body kick but Bickle saw that one coming.
A jab from Bickle misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion slips under a jab from Bickle.
Centurion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bickle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Centurion.
Centurion throws a wild body kick that Bickle sees coming a mile off.
Bickle throws a leg kick but Centurion moved away.
Centurion tries a head kick but it misses.
Bickle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Centurion throws a jab when Bickle was well out of range.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Centurion ducks down to avoid it.
Bickle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Centurion.
Bickle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Centurion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Centurion.
Bickle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Centurion throws a sloppy head kick and Bickle moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bickle checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Bickle misses.
Centurion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick from Centurion.
Centurion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bickle.
Bickle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Centurion throws a body kick that misses.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centurion.
Bickle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Centurion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Bickle misses the jab.
No joy there for Bickle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bickle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Centurion finds it's way round the side to connect with Bickle's head.
Centurion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bickle.
Carlos Centurion is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle scoring well with a low kick there.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Bickle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Centurion takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Centurion tries to score with a low kick but Bickle moves his leg out of the way.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bickle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Centurion misses with a looping right.
Bickle throws a front kick aimed at Centurion's knee but Centurion avoids it well.
Bickle tries a head kick but it misses.
Centurion appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bickle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Centurion.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Centurion walks into a stiff left hand from Bickle.
Bickle lands a jab to the head.
Centurion throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bickle counters with a thumping low kick.
Centurion throws a leg kick which misses Bickle's front leg but catches the back leg as Bickle tries to avoid it.
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Centurion walks into a straight right hand from Bickle.
Centurion works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Bickle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Centurion counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bickle's knee momentarily.
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Centurion checks a leg kick.
Centurion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle.
Centurion sizes up Bickle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Centurion just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Centurion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bickle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Centurion throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Bickle.
Centurion throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Centurion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bickle tries to move into range but Centurion moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Centurion takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Centurion slips a straight right by Bickle.
Centurion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Centurion.
Centurion scores with the left hand. Bickle knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion's cut.
That's time! Centurion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Centurion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Centurion throws a lazy right hand but Bickle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Centurion on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bickle misses with a looping left.
It looked like Centurion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Centurion misses with an uppercut
and Bickle counters with a nice uppercut.
Centurion tries to score with a low kick but Bickle moves his leg out of the way.
Centurion avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Centurion feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bickle's calf.
Bickle scores with a head kick.
Centurion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bickle thumps Centurion with a low kick.
Centurion walks into a stiff left hand from Bickle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bickle connects with a solid leg kick.
Bickle throws a front kick that sends Centurion stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion thows a body kick. Bickle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bickle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Centurion fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bickle on the side of the head.
Centurion lands a high kick!
Centurion walks into a straight right hand from Bickle.
Bickle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Centurion.
Centurion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bickle.
Bickle throws a push kick but Centurion slaps the foot to one side.
Centurion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bickle just manages to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bickle!
Centurion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bickle throws a nice head kick!
Centurion looks to land a body kick but Bickle moved away.
Bickle is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle cracks Centurion with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bickle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bickle lands with a right hand.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Centurion.
Bickle cracks Centurion with an open hand slap.
Centurion misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bickle tries to counter with a clinch but Centurion shakes him off and moves away.
Centurion ducks right into an uppercut from Bickle.
Centurion slips a jab from Bickle.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
Bickle checks a low kick from Centurion.
Bickle wants to counter the offense by Centurion and move into the clinch position.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
Centurion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bickle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Centurion was well out of range. Poor timing from Bickle.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
A big right from Centurion misses.
Bickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Centurion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Centurion.
Nice cross by Bickle.
Bickle throws a low kick, looking for Centurion's leg but Centurion calmly moves out of range.
Bickle avoids a kick to the body.
Centurion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bickle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bickle lands the left hand.
Centurion keeps Bickle at a distance using the push kick.
Centurion misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Bickle misses.
Centurion moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick from Bickle.
Centurion ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
The crowd cheers as Bickle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Centurion doesn't seem phased though.
Centurion scores with a spinning back kick!
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Centurion.
Bickle pushes Centurion away with a front kick.
Centurion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Centurion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Centurion checks a low kick from Bickle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Centurion. That's going to slow Bickle down.
Centurion with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Centurion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bickle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bickle misses with a body kick.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Centurion.
Centurion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
Bickle throws a sloppy head kick and Centurion moves out of range easily.
Centurion throws a front kick aimed at Bickle's knee but Bickle avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Bickle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bickle.
Bickle blocks a head kick by Centurion.
Centurion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bickle's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Centurion misses the target.
A jab from Centurion misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Bickle finds it's way through Centurion's defenses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bickle.
Centurion thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bickle misses with a leg kick.
Bickle throws a big shot that misses.
Bickle moves out of range of the leg kick from Centurion.
Centurion misses with a kick to the body.
Centurion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Centurion.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Good leg kick by Bickle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick from Centurion misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bickle, right into the meat.
Bickle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Centurion checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick from Centurion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Centurion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses.
Bickle lands with a good body shot.
Centurion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Centurion under the eye.
Bickle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Centurion looks to score with a jab to the body but Bickle is just out of range.
Centurion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Centurion tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bickle is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Centurion misses.
Bickle flicks out a counter leg kick but Centurion steps away.
Centurion throws a leg kick
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle wants to slow Centurion down by chopping away at his legs.
Centurion scores with a leg kick.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Bickle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bickle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bickle throws a sloppy head kick and Centurion moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Bickle.
Centurion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Centurion looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick from Bickle.
Bickle is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Bickle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Bickle.
Centurion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bickle checks a leg kick.
Bickle counters with a body kick.
Centurion ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Centurion checks a low kick from Bickle.
Bickle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Centurion. That did some damage!
Centurion with a nice cross.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Bickle lands a lovely overhand right.
Centurion throws a low kick but Bickle avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bickle.
Centurion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Centurion ducks down to avoid it.
Centurion moves out of range of the body kick from Bickle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Centurion lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bickle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bickle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Centurion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Centurion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle.
Bickle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Centurion.
Centurion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bickle avoids the head kick by Centurion.
Bickle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Centurion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bickle connects with a body shot.
Bickle tries a low kick but Centurion avoids it.
Centurion has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bickle finds it's way round the side to connect with Centurion's head.
Bickle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Bickle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Centurion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Centurion throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bickle checks a low kick from Centurion.
Bickle scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centurion slips under a jab.
Centurion misses with a kick to the body.
Bickle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bickle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bickle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Centurion.
Bickle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centurion.
Bickle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bickle throws a lazy right hand but Centurion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bickle misses with a hook.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bickle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Centurion throws a shot from downtown. Bickle moves away and avoids it.
Bickle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Centurion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bickle.
Centurion checks the leg kick.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Bickle scores with a sloppy right hand. Centurion should have avoided that one.
Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Centurion.
Centurion misses with a head kick.
Bickle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bickle tests Centurion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Centurion lands a nice looking body shot.

Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Centurion in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bickle avoiding damage as Centurion throws knees to the body.
Centurion throws an elbow that misses.
Centurion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Centurion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Centurion working hard to break the clinch.
Centurion misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body.
Centurion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bickle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Centurion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bickle is defending well for now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bickle tries to work over Centurion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle presses Centurion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Centurion backwards.
Bickle gets through Centurion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Centurion's head.

Centurion is rocked!
Centurion blocks a body shot from Bickle.
Oh Centurion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bickle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bickle lands a shot to the body.
Centurion seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bickle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Centurion or not.
Still in the clinch, Bickle scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bickle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bickle cracks Centurion on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Centurion falls backwards against the cage. Bickle follows up with more strikes that drop Centurion to his knees. Bickle keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Centurion! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Bickle!
Travis Bickle is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Travis Bickle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.