PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Huang (ranked 24429 p4p, 860 weight class) and Lars Borgvelt (ranked 3408 p4p, 451 weight class). Borgvelt has chosen Techno Viking as his entrance music. Lars Borgvelt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huang
vs
Borgvelt

161 cm
19
169 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

182 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lars Borgvelt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang tries to clinch up but Borgvelt circles away and keeps his distance.
Huang takes one on the button.
Huang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borgvelt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huang takes one to the side of the head.
Huang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Huang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huang shoots in looking for a takedown. Borgvelt tries to sprawl out of it but Huang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Borgvelt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lars Borgvelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borgvelt digs a good body shot into Huang's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgvelt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Huang shoots and misses
and Borgvelt counters with a stiff right hand.
Huang is breathing heavily.
Borgvelt lands the left hand.

Huang is rocked!

Borgvelt lands a big uppercut and Huang crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Huang looks OK. Borgvelt waves Huang back to his feet!
Oh Huang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgvelt closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Huang out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lars Borgvelt!