PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Laird (ranked 2281 p4p, 3394 weight class) and Franko Getaldic (ranked 304 p4p, 432 weight class). Archie Laird could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franko Getaldic's chin.

Laird
vs
Getaldic

180 cm
25
211
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
204
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Archie Laird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Franko Getaldic!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Getaldic throws a good cross that connects.
Getaldic throws a lazy right hand but Laird sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laird changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Laird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Getaldic.
Getaldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Getaldic misses with a body shot.
Laird tries to clinch there but Getaldic circles away.
Getaldic lands a really nice looking cross but Laird seems unphased.
Laird tries for a takedown but Getaldic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Laird backs off Getaldic throws a huge counter combo but Laird manages to avoid it all.
Getaldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Getaldic throws out a powerful jab.
Laird swings widly with a right hand
and Getaldic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck for Laird with that takedown attempt.

Laird decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Getaldic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laird scores with a couple of nice shots.
Getaldic is trying to control but can't.
Getaldic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laird. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laird performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laird lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Laird looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laird lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Getaldic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Laird.
Laird looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laird thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Laird lands a nice short elbow.
Laird missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Laird is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Laird working over Getaldic with some ground and pound. Getaldic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Laird is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Laird sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Getaldic trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Getaldic can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laird seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laird moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Getaldic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Getaldic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Getaldic is being controlled here.
Getaldic can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laird scoring with punches and elbows.
Laird in side control lands a decent elbow.
Laird fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Getaldic is trying to escape the position but Laird is controlling the position.
Laird is working Getaldic over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Getaldic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Getaldic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laird working the head and body with strikes.

Getaldic is rocked!
Laird scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Getaldic is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Laird can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Laird!
A very excited looking Archie Laird 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.