PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Liston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Growl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Liston
vs
Growl

190 cm
24
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Supreme Anabolics
Behold The Beast

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sonny Liston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Growl!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Dave Growl has been cut.
Liston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Growl circles away quickly and effectively.
Liston ducks right into an uppercut from Growl.
Growl changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liston tries to avoid it but Growl manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liston to the ground. Liston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Liston throws a big shot that misses.
Liston lands a nice shot to the body.

Liston gets caught flat footed, as Growl shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Growl throws a big right hand that misses.
Liston wants to stand and escape but Growl is having none of it.
Growl wants to pass the guard but Liston is keeping the position.
Liston keeping moving, preventing Growl from controlling successfully.
Liston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Growl thows a big elbow that misses.
Growl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Growl connects with a crisp jab.
Liston misses with the combination.
Growl throws a lazy right hand but Liston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Growl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Growl looks gassed!
Growl takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liston just misses with a punch to the body.

Liston drops Growl with a beautiful combination! Growl stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Liston is looking for the KO!

Growl is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liston lands a right hook to the body.
Liston lands a right hook to the body.
Liston circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Growl to the canvas! Growl doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Liston keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Liston!