PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan First (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Waylon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Waylon's choice of entrance music: Spekkio the Brave. Russel Waylon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

First
vs
Waylon

205 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tristan First!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Russel Waylon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
First misses with an uppercut. Waylon saw that one coming.
First looks to land a left hand but Waylon moved out of range nicely.
First shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
First has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
First takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
First fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
First throws a sloppy head kick and Waylon moves out of range easily.
First showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waylon.
Waylon blocks a head kick by First.
First lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Waylon darts in and clinches First up against the ropes.
Waylon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
First wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Waylon scores a nice knee to the body.
First can't break the clinch.
Waylon landing knees to the body.
Waylon unloads a knee to the mid-section. First lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Waylon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waylon slips a straight right by First.

Waylon moves into the clinch successfully.
Waylon crunches a lovely knee into First's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Waylon prevents First from breaking the clinch.
Waylon unloads a knee to the mid-section. First lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
First is breathing heavily.
Waylon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Waylon.
Waylon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Waylon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waylon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waylon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
First fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Waylon square on the jaw! Damn, Waylon is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tristan First!