PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buford Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fowler
vs
Larson

219 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 6 - 1

183 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buford Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Larson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fowler is trying to control Larson's posture but Larson avoids it.
Larson taking a breather here.
Larson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Larson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fowler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Larson gets to mount! Fowler was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fowler hang on?

Larson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fowler is surviving well by controlling Larson's body position as best he can.
Larson controlling his opponent.
Larson with the ground and pound from mount.

Fowler is rocked!
Larson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Fowler! More shots from Larson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Larson!