PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rotti Largo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotti Largo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carl Weathers's chin.

Largo
vs
Weathers

190 cm
24
209 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rotti Largo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Weathers!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Largo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weathers manages to avoid it.
A combination from Weathers does no damage.
Largo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weathers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Largo closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Largo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Largo wants to control from the top but Weathers keeps moving.
Largo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Weathers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Largo is looking to work some ground and pound but Weathers has wrist control.
Largo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weathers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Largo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Largo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Largo throws and elbow that misses. Weathers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Largo's guard. Nice move by Weathers!
Largo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Largo tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Largo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Largo.
Weathers lands with a hook. Largo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Largo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Largo wants to clinch up but Weathers keeps it at a distance.
Weathers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Largo closes the distance and clinches up with Weathers, looking for a takedown. Largo pushes Weathers against the cage but Weathers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Largo lands a jab to the nose.
Largo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Weathers counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers cracks Largo with an open hand slap.
Largo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Largo is breathing heavily.
Largo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weathers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Largo at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weathers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Weathers throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Largo colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Weathers as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Largo is left battered and dazed whilst Weathers and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Weathers!