PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Garver (ranked 3672 p4p, 2174 weight class) and Tater Salad (ranked 461 p4p, 0 weight class). Salad comes into a darkened arena with his song building. When Potato Salad Attacks!! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garver
vs
Salad

188 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
218
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephen Garver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tater Salad!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garver tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Salad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garver is wriggling around but Salad manages to pass to half guard.

Ground and pound from Salad.
Salad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Salad controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver has hold of Salad's hands but Salad slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Salad trying to mount his opponent but Garver defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salad lands a nice short elbow.
Garver trying to control from the bottom.
Salad controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garver is looking to control Salad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garver avoid being mounted?
Salad lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Garver quite badly. Garver pulls Salad in close trying to recover. Salad postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Garver on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Garver doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tater Salad!
Post fight, Tater Salad took to the microphone: 'Old Ass Tater Salad Will Get You Every Time!'.