PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pearson's choice of entrance music: Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Eddy Bengtsson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bengtsson
vs
Pearson

193 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
273 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Red Light Coffeeshop
Sully's Bar & Grill

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddy Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bengtsson is looking to clinch but Pearson is avoiding it.
Pearson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bengtsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pearson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pearson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bengtsson has double underhooks.
Bengtsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bengtsson tries a body shot but Pearson blocks it.
Bengtsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bengtsson controls his hands.
Bengtsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pearson's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Pearson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bengtsson blocks an uppercut.
Bengtsson working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bengtsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bengtsson.
Bengtsson keeps control of Pearson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Pearson - that landed with a thud.
Pearson takes a shot to the head.
Pearson is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Bengtsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Bengtsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson has had enough of the clinch but Bengtsson keeps him there for the moment.
Bengtsson presses Pearson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bengtsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pearson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bengtsson won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bengtsson.
Pearson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bengtsson backwards.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearson gets through Bengtsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bengtsson keeps control of Pearson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bengtsson tries to work over Pearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bengtsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Bengtsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bengtsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Bengtsson cracks Pearson with a nice body shot.
Pearson looks winded!
A hook to the body from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Bengtsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bengtsson.
Bengtsson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bengtsson pushes Pearson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bengtsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bengtsson fails to land.
Bengtsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bengtsson pushes Pearson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bengtsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson misses with a body punch.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pearson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pearson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bengtsson lands a nice uppercut.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson lands an uppercut.
Bengtsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bengtsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Bengtsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bengtsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bengtsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bengtsson lands with a right to the head.
Bengtsson tries to work over Pearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bengtsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pearsons head.
Bengtsson lands a body punch.
Bengtsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bengtsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bengtsson prevents Pearson from breaking the clinch.
Bengtsson misses with a body punch.
Bengtsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bengtsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Bengtsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengtsson digs a right hand underneath Pearson's ribcage. Pearson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bengtsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Pearson is rocked!
Bengtsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pearson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bengtsson finish him?
Bengtsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bengtsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bengtsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pearson or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson misses with some punches.
Bengtsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Bengtsson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pearson to his knees! Bengtsson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Bengtsson!
After winning the bout, Eddy Bengtsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.