PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raju Armo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hima Laya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Armo
vs
Laya

195 cm
30
245 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

225 cm
23
451 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raju Armo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hima Laya!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armo.
And Laya tries to counter it with a takedown but Armo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
No joy there for Armo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Laya tries to counter it with a takedown but Armo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Armo lands a jab to the nose.
Laya has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Armo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armo takes a swing at Laya's ribcage but misses.
Laya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Armo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laya.
Nice straight punches there by Armo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Armo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armo lands a really nice looking cross but Laya seems unphased.
Armo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armo throws a head kick that misses.
Laya feints the counter takedown.
Laya blocks a jab.
Laya walks into a stiff left hand from Armo.
Armo lands a slapping body shot.
Laya avoids the body shot from Armo.
Armo throws a head kick that half lands.

Laya is rocked!
Armo throws a monster overhand right that drops Laya! Armo follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raju Armo!
After the fight, Raju Armo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.