PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Easton (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.

Rollins
vs
Easton

220 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonard Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Easton!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rollins takes the fight into the clinch.
Rollins keeps control of Easton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rollins wants to break free but Easton has control.
Rollins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Easton just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rollins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Easton as Rollins shoots in.
Easton misses with a wild body shot.
Easton with a hook.

It looks like Leonard Rollins has been cut.
Easton misses with a few strikes there.

Rollins has managed to clinch.
Rollins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Easton prevents Rollins from breaking the clinch.

Rollins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rollins defending well as Easton loads up on a big left hand.
Rollins moves out of range as Easton strikes.
Easton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Easton looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Easton.
Easton is looking to chop away at Rollins's legs.
Rollins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rollins throws a hook but Easton blocks it.
Easton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mark Easton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rollins slips under a jab from Easton.
Rollins defending well as Easton loads up on a big left hand.
Easton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rollins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rollins is breathing heavily.
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!
Rollins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rollins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Easton.
Easton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Easton misses with an uppercut. Rollins saw that one coming.
Rollins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Easton.
Easton throws out a loose jab but Rollins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Easton.
Easton throws a series of punches but Rollins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Easton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rollins is out of range.
Easton looks to score with a jab to the body but Rollins is just out of range.
Easton connects with a superb combination that knocks Rollins out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Easton before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Rollins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Easton!