PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Beard (ranked 2281 p4p, 3609 weight class) and Sainey Diawara (ranked 288 p4p, 404 weight class). Diawara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ghostbusters kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jarrod Beard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Beard
vs
Diawara

192 cm
20
280
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
265
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarrod Beard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sainey Diawara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diawara swivels and escapes.

Diawara forces Beard back against the cage and clinches.
Beard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diawara gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diawara lands a right hand.
Diawara just leaning against Beard, taking a breather.
Beard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diawara prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrod Beard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beard lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Sainey Diawara has been cut.
Beard can't find room to land a body shot as Diawara controls the action.
Beard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diawara's elbow.
Diawara is pressed up against the cage. Beard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diawara down to the mat. Diawara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Beard 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Jarrod Beard has been cut.
Beard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A jab from Beard does it's job there.
Beard misses with a looping right.
Beard misses with a straight right.
Diawara cracks Beard with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Beard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diawara flashes Beard a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Beard's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Beard crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Diawara punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sainey Diawara!