PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Vanhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Russell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dysfunctional-Tech N9ne. Vanhorn has chosen Cult of Personality as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lex Vanhorn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Russell
vs
Vanhorn

185 cm
28
282 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

193 cm
28
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lex Vanhorn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Russell tries to keep at a distance but Vanhorn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vanhorn is trying to pull guard but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Vanhorn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vanhorn's defenses.

It looks like Lex Vanhorn has been cut.
Vanhorn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Russell lands an elbow inside.
Vanhorn tries to stall but Russell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vanhorn goes for a takedown attempt but Russell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kent Russell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Vanhorn.

Vanhorn clinches up against the cage.
Vanhorn goes for a takedown attempt but Russell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vanhorn shoots and misses
and Russell counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanhorn walks into a jab.
Russell lands a head shot.

Vanhorn clinches with his opponent.
Vanhorn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vanhorn's defenses.
Russell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Russell lands a damaging elbow.
Vanhorn is trying to pull guard but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Russell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Russell lands an elbow that stopped Vanhorn in his tracks for a moment.
Vanhorn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Russell to keep the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russell.
Russell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vanhorn looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Russell.
Vanhorn takes an elbow to the temple.
Russell trying to land knees to the body.
Russell lands an elbow just above Vanhorn 's eye.
Vanhorn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Russell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Russell avoids a wild elbow strike from Vanhorn.
Vanhorn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Russell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Russell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Russell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Lex Vanhorn's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Russell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vanhorn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vanhorn takes an elbow to the temple.
Russell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vanhorn tries to pull guard but Russell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Russell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Russell stalls.
Vanhorn stalling against the cage.
Russell lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Russell.
Russell lands an elbow that stopped Vanhorn in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Lex Vanhorn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Russell lands an elbow inside.

Vanhorn is rocked!
Russell lands an elbow just above Vanhorn 's eye.
Vanhorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Russell finish him?
Russell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell cracks Vanhorn with an upwards elbow that sends him tumbling backwards, out cold! Vanhorn is rigid against the cage, staring into space! Ouch, that was brutal, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Kent Russell!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kent Russell made sure he mentioned BioPharm Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.