PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lisser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Somers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Somers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stronger by K.West. Eric Somers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lisser
vs
Somers

185 cm
19
284 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

215 cm
24
267 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Lisser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Somers!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somers shoots and misses

and Lisser counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Somers's guard now.
Lisser is in close to Somers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lisser passes Somers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lisser drops an elbow to the side of Somers's head.
Lisser seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lisser working Somers over with strikes.

Somers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lisser landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lisser lands with a punch from half guard.

Somers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Lisser seems content to control.
Somers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lisser scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lisser looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Somers actively working from the bottom here.
Somers looks gassed!
Lisser content to control rather than advance.
Lisser lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisser is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lisser looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Somers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lisser is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Somers is hurt! He's hurt bad - Lisser fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Somers from any more punishment! Congratulations to Lisser! Great finish!

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