PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olexandr Faroyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olexandr Faroyan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pearson
vs
Faroyan

190 cm
26
230 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jet Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olexandr Faroyan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson loads up on a big right hand but Faroyan slips the punch.
Faroyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pearson takes a swing at Faroyan's ribcage but misses.
Faroyan misses with a wild body shot.
Faroyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pearson throws a hook but Faroyan blocks it.

Faroyan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Faroyan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Faroyan throws a strike aimed at the side of Pearson's head but Pearson avoids it well.
Faroyan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pearson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Faroyan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faroyan lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Faroyan throwing strikes but Pearson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faroyan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Faroyan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Faroyan working Pearson over with strikes.
Faroyan looks to land a strike but Pearson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Faroyan chips away with some ground and pound.

Pearson is rocked!
Faroyan postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Pearson covers up, he's hurt! Faroyan keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Faroyan and the ref steps in to end the fight! Faroyan can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

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