PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Weidman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Pearson
vs
Weidman

187 cm
21
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson tries to clinch but Weidman is having none of it.
Weidman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pearson.

It looks like Chris Weidman has been cut.
Pearson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pearson misses with a wild combination.
Weidman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pearson.
Weidman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Pearson's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Weidman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weidman tries to counter with a clinch but Pearson shakes him off and moves away.
Pearson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearson plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Weidman swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Weidman face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Pearson!