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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buford Roberts (ranked 5099 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Shower (ranked 3339 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.
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177 cm
24
151 lbs
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178 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buford Roberts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Shower! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shower shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Shower missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Roberts is refusing to be controlled, as Shower sits in half guard. Roberts manages to escape and get back to his feet! Shower tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away. As Shower looks to move away, Roberts throws a big counter combo but Shower just gets out of the way. Shower throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Buford Roberts has been cut. John Shower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roberts gets caught napping as Shower dives in and scores a takedown. Roberts manages to retain guard. Roberts pushes Shower off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Roberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Roberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts stands up and we're back to a striking position. Shower rushes Roberts with punches - Roberts moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Roberts goes down! Shower follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Shower!
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A |
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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
72% |
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