PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernand Legrand (ranked 2105 p4p, 1820 weight class) and Marshall Praust (ranked 316 p4p, 278 weight class). Marshall Praust has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fernand Legrand's chin.

Legrand
vs
Praust

190 cm
27
212
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
18
213
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Fast

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernand Legrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshall Praust!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Legrand pushes Praust up against the cage in a clinch.

Legrand is trying to trip Praust. He has hold of a leg but Praust is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Legrand persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Legrand is looking to advance position but Praust has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Praust trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Praust scoring with strikes but Legrand is staying in there.
Praust looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Legrand that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Praust controlling the position easily from mount.
Praust lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Legrand that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Fernand Legrand has been cut.
Legrand is desperately trying to improve his position but Praust has a good base and remains in mount.
Legrand tries to buck Praust off but he can't manage it.
Praust fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Legrand tries to reverse the position but Praust maintains control.
Praust won't let Legrand get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Legrand can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praust lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Legrand hang on?
Praust with good strikes from the mount here!

Legrand is rocked!
Praust loads up with a big shot that hurts Legrand! He's pulled Praust in close but Praust has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Legrand survive? More strikes from Praust and Legrand is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marshall Praust!
A very excited looking Marshall Praust made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.