PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Demirovic (ranked 1098 p4p, 24660 weight class) and Finn Vernon (ranked 155 p4p, 737 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Demirovic
vs
Vernon

191 cm
26
205
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
208
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Park Place Pharmaceutical

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamza Demirovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Finn Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demirovic clinches up against the cage.
Demirovic lands a body punch.
Demirovic blocks an uppercut.
Vernon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vernon lands with a right to the head.
Demirovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vernon has a couple of punches blocked by Demirovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vernon.
Demirovic lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Demirovic.
Vernon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.
Demirovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
I was talking to Demirovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Demirovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vernon looks winded!
Demirovic lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demirovic lands with a left to the head.
Demirovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Finn Vernon has been cut.
Demirovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
A short right from Demirovic.
Demirovic works on Vernon's body with a couple of short punches.
Demirovic lands a body shot.
Demirovic is leaning against Vernon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Demirovic lands a shot to the body.
Demirovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirovic presses Vernon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demirovic lands with a light punch inside.
Demirovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Demirovic presses Vernon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demirovic lands a nice uppercut.
Demirovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Demirovic pushes Vernon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Demirovic.

Vernon is rocked!
Demirovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Vernon is still on wobbly legs! Can Demirovic finish him?
Demirovic dips a shoulder and cracks Vernon with a mighty uppercut! Vernon falls back against the cage and Demirovic unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vernon is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Demirovic screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamza Demirovic!
Hamza Demirovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.