PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teofomo Laurez (ranked 2079 p4p, 2984 weight class) and Greight Ness (ranked 268 p4p, 356 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Laurez
vs
Ness

180 cm
22
180
4 - 3 - 0

181 cm
22
175
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Teofomo Laurez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Greight Ness!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Laurez misses.
Ness misses the shot to the body.
Laurez blocks a jab.
Laurez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Laurez misses the body punch
and Laurez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ness swings widly with a right hand
and Laurez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ness fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ness with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greight Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ness lands with an overhand left.
Laurez lands a slapping body shot.
Laurez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ness has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurez throws a big shot that misses.
Ness misses with a lunging right hand
letting Laurez counter with a right hand.
Laurez misses the shot to the body.
Laurez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ness throws out the jab.
Ness lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ness misses with an uppercut
letting Laurez counter with a right hand.
Ness connects with a body shot that sends Laurez 's belly button to the back.
Ness throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laurez counters with a straight right hand.
Laurez is looking to slow Ness down with leg kicks.
Laurez throws a body punch but Ness moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laurez counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ness throws an off balance right hand
letting Laurez counter with a right hand.
Ness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Laurez counters with a nice right hand that sends Ness toppling to the canvas! Ness scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Laurez finish him?!

Ness is rocked!
Ness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ness! But no joy.
Ness is still on wobbly legs! Can Laurez finish him?
Ness misses with a body punch
and Laurez scores with a counter punch that sends Ness to the canvas! Laurez smells blood - he's punishing Ness with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ness has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teofomo Laurez !