PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edric Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Skall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Baratheon
vs
Skall

189 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edric Baratheon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russel Skall!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skall misses the shot to the body.
Skall misses with a two punch combination.
Baratheon tries to counter by clinching up but Skall breaks away and moves out of range.
Skall staying out of range there.
Baratheon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skall looks to score with a jab to the body but Baratheon is just out of range.

Baratheon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baratheon showed some decent athleticism there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baratheon connects with a nice short shot to Skall's temple.
Baratheon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Skall trying to control but Baratheon postures up.
Skall wants to improve his position but Baratheon is controlling well.
Skall has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Baratheon controlling the pace.
Baratheon working the head and body with strikes.
Skall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baratheon scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skall is looking to control Baratheon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skall avoid being mounted?
Baratheon is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon lands strikes from half guard.
Baratheon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Baratheon lands with a punch from half guard.
Baratheon winds up and cracks Skall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Skall wants to improve his position but Baratheon is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baratheon lands a nice short elbow.

Skall is rocked!

It looks like Russel Skall has been cut.
Baratheon lands a big elbow - Skall is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Baratheon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edric Baratheon!
Edric Baratheon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.