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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think D might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Back. Rood has chosen Enter Sandman, by Metallica as his entrance music. The key to victory for Billy D has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm
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183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy D! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Rood! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from D. Rood tries to close the distance and clinch but D swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rood doesn't manage to clinch there - D circles away.
Rood just misses with a punch to the body.
D scores with a jab to the jaw. Rood fails with an attempt to clinch.
D connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rood's hands. Rood wants to clinch. Rood looks to throw the jab but D is out of range. Rood throws a body punch but D moves out of range. D throws a combination. Rood tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Rood ducks straight into an uppercut from D and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Rood maanges to regain guard straight away.
Rood is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! D pushes down on Rood's leg and manages to get into half guard. Rood is still in real trouble! Can D finish him? D passes to side control. Rood seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rood is trying to control D's posture but D avoids it. Rood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but D wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. D is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rood knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Rood tries to get back to half guard but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. D works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. D stands up and beckons Rood to his feet. Rood fails with a takedown attempt. D jabbing away but nothing is landing. D avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
D drops Rood with a beautiful combination! Rood stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - D is looking for the KO!
It looks like Brad Rood has been cut. Rood falls off balance throwing a combination
and D counters with a big left hand that crumples Rood! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy D!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
79% |
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