PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Highland Games (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Nierer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Games
vs
Nierer

193 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Highland Games!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uri Nierer!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Games throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Games misses with a looping right.
Nierer needs to keep his hands up - Games had a free shot at his head there.
Highland Games seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Games throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Games scores with a jab.
Games misses with an uppercut
and Nierer counters with a left to the body.
Nierer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Games.
It seemed like Nierer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Games throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nierer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Highland Games has been cut.
Nierer cracks Games with an open hand slap.
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!
Nierer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Games.
Nierer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Games misses with a body shot.
Nierer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Games with a body shot.
Games bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Games loads up on a big right hand but Nierer slips the punch.
Games throws a poor cross that misses

and Nierer counters with a nice right hand that sends Games toppling to the canvas! Games scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nierer finish him?!
Games misses with a hook
and Nierer counters with a nice body shot.

Nierer has closed the distance and engaged Games in a clinch.
Nierer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nierer lands with a right to the head.

Games is rocked!
Nierer throws a big uppercut that drops Games! More strikes from Nierer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Games lies dazed against the cage as Nierer celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uri Nierer!
A very excited looking Uri Nierer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.