PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bjornsson (ranked 152 p4p, 482 weight class) and David Snake (ranked 25 p4p, 65 weight class). Erik Bjornsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bjornsson
vs
Snake

189 cm
26
211
10 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
200
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Bjornsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Snake!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Snake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snake doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjornsson circles away.
David Snake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjornsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snake is looking to clinch but Bjornsson is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Bjornsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Snake tries to clinch up.
Snake closes the distance but Bjornsson moves to the side

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

Snake is rocked!
Snake tries to close the distance and clinch but Bjornsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snake is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjornsson finish him?
Bjornsson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Snake out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Bjornsson!
Erik Bjornsson retains his light heavyweight title!
Erik Bjornsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.