PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blackwood
vs
Harper

198 cm
20
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
20
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Harper!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper tried to score with a low kick but Blackwood checks it.
Blackwood looks to land a combination but Harper avoids it well.
Blackwood throws a hook but Harper blocks it.
Blackwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Harper is just out of range.
Blackwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackwood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blackwood staying out of range there.
Blackwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Harper.
Harper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blackwood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harper lands a nice hook to Blackwood's body. Blackwood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blackwood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harper scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Blackwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackwood avoids the head kick by Harper.
Harper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Blackwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blackwood.
Blackwood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blackwood misses the jab.
Harper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackwood.
Blackwood thows a body shot but no joy.
Blackwood throws a push kick but Harper slaps the foot to one side.
Blackwood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blackwood throws a hook but Harper blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood throws a big shot that misses.
Harper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackwood manages to avoid it.
A big right from Blackwood misses.
Harper lands a nice hook to Blackwood's body. Blackwood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blackwood is breathing heavily.
Harper scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blackwood.
Blackwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harper momentarily.
Harper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thor Blackwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harper stuns Blackwood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Harper.
Blackwood avoids the head kick by Harper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries a low kick but Blackwood avoids it.
Harper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackwood. Harper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blackwood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Harper. That snapped Blackwood's head back.
Blackwood moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blackwood takes one to the chin there.
Decent striking displayed by Harper there.
Harper lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Blackwood is rocked!
Harper closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Blackwood out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adam Harper!