PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Viapondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Viapondo's choice of entrance music: Pelos Papas. Cesar Viapondo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Larsen
vs
Viapondo

168 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
21
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Viapondo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viapondo throws a series of punches but Larsen moves out of range.
Viapondo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Viapondo scores with a body shot.
Larsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viapondo.

Larsen has Viapondo up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Viapondo.

Viapondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Viapondo tries to keep at a distance but Larsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larsen is trying to break the clinch but Viapondo has him pressed against the cage.
Viapondo stalling the fight.
Larsen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Viapondo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Viapondo lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen can't find room to land a body shot as Viapondo controls the action.

Viapondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsen looks to land a combination but Viapondo avoids it well.
Viapondo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from Viapondo.
Viapondo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larsen under the eye.
Larsen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viapondo counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viapondo counters with a left right combination that sends Larsen crashing to the mat - Viapondo wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Larsen out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cesar Viapondo!
As Cesar Viapondo got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Was it as good for you?'.