PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between chaz loderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Karcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

loderson
vs
Karcher

199 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, chaz loderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Landon Karcher!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karcher closes the distance and clinches.
Karcher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through loderson's defenses.

It looks like chaz loderson has been cut.
loderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karcher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
loderson can't break the clinch.
Come on Karcher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
loderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karcher just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
loderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Karcher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chaz loderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
loderson managing to block the knees to the body from Karcher.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karcher.
The crowd are getting on Karcher's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
loderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karcher lands a good knee to the midsection. loderson won't want to take too many of those.
loderson is breathing heavily.
Karcher lands an elbow just above loderson 's eye.
Karcher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Karcher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
loderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karcher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

chaz loderson's cut is getting worse.
Karcher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Karcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Karcher.
Karcher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and loderson avoids it.
Karcher leaning his opponent against the cage.
Karcher lands an elbow inside.

chaz loderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Karcher has loderson pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
loderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Landon Karcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karcher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Karcher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karcher is stalling here.
Karcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
loderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karcher effectively controlling the action here.
Karcher receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Karcher lands with a nice body punch.
Karcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Karcher rushes loderson and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
loderson managing to block the knees to the body from Karcher.
Karcher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has loderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Karcher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Karcher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of loderson's head.

Karcher has loderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Karcher has loderson pressed against the cage.
Karcher lands a nice knee to the body.
Karcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. loderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karcher is pushing loderson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Landon Karcher.
Karcher works loderson's body with a nice hook.

Karcher moves into the clinch.
Karcher lands an elbow just above loderson 's eye.

Jeez, chaz loderson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at chaz loderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Landon Karcher!