PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BIZZ NESS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Lederman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lederman has chosen Poppa Large as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

NESS
vs
Lederman

198 cm
22
267 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BIZZ NESS!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Lederman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lederman drives through and clinches with NESS against the cage.
Lederman pushes NESS back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Lederman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lederman tries to clinch there but NESS circles away.
Lederman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by NESS.
Lederman tries to clinch up but NESS circles away and keeps his distance.
Lederman looks to land a combination but NESS avoids it well.
Lederman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lederman drives through and clinches with NESS against the cage.

Lederman breaks from the clinch.
NESS keeps the fight on the outside.

NESS shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than NESS was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lederman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lederman is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Lederman really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lederman regains half guard.
Lederman tries to get to full guard but NESS has control of the leg.
Lederman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

NESS is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
NESS is breathing heavily.
Lederman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of NESS's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take NESS's back!
Lederman has NESS flattened out and is raining down punches.
Lederman scores with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NESS is covering up but some of the strikes from Lederman are getting through and doing damage.

It looks like BIZZ NESS has been cut.
NESS covers up after that shot from Lederman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lederman cracks NESS with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing NESS from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

BIZZ NESS's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at BIZZ NESS's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harold Lederman!