PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Normand Sproud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Guardia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Normand Sproud has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sproud
vs
Guardia

190 cm
23
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Normand Sproud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Guardia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sproud throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Guardia clinches with his opponent.
Sproud lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Joe Guardia has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Guardia fails to land.
Nice body punch from Sproud.
Sproud lands with a short shot to the head.
Guardia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sproud lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guardia backwards.
Guardia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guardia working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sproud drops Guardia onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Guardia is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Guardia looks winded!
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!
Sproud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guardia backwards.
Guardia misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sproud digs a right hand underneath Guardia's ribcage. Guardia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Sproud - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Sproud.
Sproud cracks Guardia with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Sproud.
Sproud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Sproud - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Sproud.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sproud scores with a shoulder strike.

Guardia is rocked!
Guardia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sproud makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guardia is still on wobbly legs! Can Sproud finish him?
Sproud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guardias head.
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!
Sproud lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sproud dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guardia seems to have recovered his senses.

Sproud drops Guardia onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Guardia is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sproud works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stalling in the clinch from Sproud.
Guardia should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sproud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sproud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sproud scores with a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Joe Guardia's cut even more.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Guardia has eaten all the pies!
Sproud creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Guardia's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Guardia drops to his knees and Sproud pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Normand Sproud!