PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bin Laden (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.

Florian
vs
Laden

181 cm
24
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Donald Florian!
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, Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laden misses with a takedown attempt - Florian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Florian tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Laden manages to circle out of the way.

Florian clinches up with Laden and pushes him back against the cage.
Florian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Florian throws a punch but it's blocked by Laden.
Florian cracks Laden with a nice body shot.
Laden swings wildly with an uppercut but Florian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Florian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Florian tries a body shot but Laden blocks it.
Nice body punch from Florian - that landed with a thud.
Florian lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laden.
A nice right hand lands inside from Florian.
Laden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Florian's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laden cracks Florian with a nice body shot.
Florian struggles to land a body shot inside as Laden controls his hands.
Florian is leaning against Laden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Florian prevents a body shot from Laden.
Laden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Florian lands a shoulder strike.
Florian tries to work over Laden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Florian prevents a body shot from Laden.
Laden lands with a left to the head.
Laden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laden can't find room to land a body shot as Florian controls the action.
Florian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laden or not.
Laden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Florian misses with a punch to the body.
Laden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Florian.
A right hand to the body from Florian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian tries to throw a body punch but Laden avoids it by throwing Florian back against the cage.
Laden blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Florian.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Florian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
Florian lands with a left to the head.
Laden looks winded!
Florian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Florian lands a shoulder strike.
Florian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laden has him pressed against the cage.
Laden misses with a punch on the inside.
Florian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Florian.
A head punch on the inside from Florian fails to land.
Florian is trying to break free.
Laden blocks an uppercut.
Florian lands with a right to the head.
Laden swings wildly with an uppercut but Florian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Florian lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
Florian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Florian pushes Laden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laden prevents a body shot from Florian.
Florian scores with a shot to the side of Laden's head.
Florian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Florian lands with a short shot to the head.
Florian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Florian.
Laden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Florian lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Florian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laden.
Florian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laden.
Florian lands with a right to the head.
Florian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laden blocks an uppercut.
Florian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Florian wants to break free but Laden has control.
Florian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Florian fails to land.
Florian lands with a left to the head.
Florian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ladens head.
Florian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Florian working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Florian.
Florian lands an uppercut.
Florian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Florian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Florian lands a hook that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
Florian working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Florian.

Laden is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laden.
A short body shot lands from Florian as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Florian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Florian takes a swing at Laden's ribcage but misses.
Laden lands a body shot.
Florian throws a looping overhand right but Laden ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laden! But no joy.
Florian slips under a jab.
Florian slips a straight right by Laden.
Florian throwing a counter right hand but Laden manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Laden.
Laden connects with a jab.
Florian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Florian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Florian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laden.
Laden misses with a double jab
and Florian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Florian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laden can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Florian just misses with a punch to the body.
Florian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Laden is still on wobbly legs! Can Florian finish him?
Laden is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laden slips a straight right by Florian.
Laden misses with an uppercut. Florian saw that one coming.
Laden seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian slaps away a takedown attempt from Laden, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Laden gets tackled into the cage by Florian. Florian maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Florian.

Florian breaks the clinch.
Florian wants to clinch.
Laden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donald Florian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Laden gets tackled into the cage by Florian. Florian maintains the clinch.
Florian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donald Florian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Florian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Florian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Florian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Florian swings wildly with an uppercut but Laden uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Florian misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Florian.
Florian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Florian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Florian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laden.
Laden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Florian on the inside.
Florian is leaning against Laden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Florian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Florian is trying to force a seperation but Laden has the dominant position.
Florian lands with a left to the head.
Florian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Florian tries to throw a body punch but Laden avoids it by throwing Florian back against the cage.
Florian scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Florian.
A short body shot lands from Florian as the two fighters clinch.
Florian gets through Laden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Florian.
A hook to the body from Florian.
Florian can't break the clinch.
Florian has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Florian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Florian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Florian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Florian has a couple of punches blocked by Laden.
A nice left hand lands by Florian.
Florian gets through Laden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Florian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Florian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Florian.
Florian lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Florian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Florian misses with the head strike.
Florian scores with a hook to the body.
Florian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Florian lands a body shot.
Florian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Florian.
Florian misses with a punch on the inside.
Florian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Florian presses Laden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Florian can't find room to land a body shot as Laden controls the action.
Florian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Florian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Florian lands a shot to the body.
Florian digs a right hand into Laden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laden's gas tank.
Florian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Florian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Florian dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Florian scores with a hook to the body. Laden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Florian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laden was well out of range. Poor timing from Florian.
Florian throws a shot from downtown. Laden moves away and avoids it.
Laden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Florian.

Florian rushes Laden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Florian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Florian.
Florian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Florian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laden backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Florian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laden throws a punch but it's blocked by Florian.
Florian misses with the head strike.
Laden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Florian.
Florian pushes Laden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Florian scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Florian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Florian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laden takes a shot to the head.
Florian misses with the head strike.
Florian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Florian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Florian throws a head punch that misses.
Laden has Florian pressed against the cage, preventing Florian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Florian.
Florian unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Laden! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Florian is unloading with more strikes now! Laden drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Florian!
Donald Florian spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.