PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tormund Giantsbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here Comes the Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Giantsbane
vs
Houston

180 cm
28
157 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

185 cm
21
154 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tormund Giantsbane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Houston!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Houston takes one to the side of the head.
Houston looks to land a left hand but Giantsbane moved out of range nicely.
Houston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Houston 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.
A cross from Giantsbane lands.
Houston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Giantsbane blocks a jab.
Giantsbane gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Houston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giantsbane counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Houston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giantsbane counters with a nice uppercut.
Giantsbane connects with a body shot that sends Houston's belly button to the back.
Houston throws a combination that misses
and Giantsbane counters with a nice uppercut.
Giantsbane clobbers Houston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Houston misses with a hook
and Giantsbane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Houston is rocked!
Giantsbane drops Houston with a huge uppercut! Houston drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Giantsbane is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tormund Giantsbane!
A victorious Tormund Giantsbane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.