PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syd Barret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barret's entrance music is Wild Boys - Duran Duran. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Larson's choice of entrance music: Manboy by Erik Saede. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barret
vs
Larson

210 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Quality Nutrition Only - 150Q $40

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Syd Barret!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Larson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barret scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Barret, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barret lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larson circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Larson.
Larson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Larson duly obliges.

It looks like Syd Barret has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larson shoots in for a double leg but Barret sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barret keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Barret does no damage.
No joy there for Barret, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barret takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barret looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barret throws a series of punches but Larson avoids them all with ease.
Larson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barret counters with a nice leg kick.
Larson looks gassed!
Larson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barret. Barret obviously looking to wear him down.
Barret misses with a two punch combination.

Barret moves into the clinch.

Barret manages to break the clinch.

Barret scores a takedown into full mount!
Barret scoring with strikes but Larson is staying in there.
Barret breaks from Larson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barret in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barret landing strikes from the mount and Larson is in trouble!
Larson is bucking up trying to escape but Barret cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barret lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Larson hang on?
Larson is bucking up trying to escape but Barret cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Barret connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Barret.

Larson is rocked!
Barret lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Larson is still in real trouble! Can Barret finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Barret! Larson is hurt baaadly! Barret is firing away with more strikes - Larson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Syd Barret!
Syd Barret is the new super heavyweight champion!