PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 1629 p4p, 85 weight class) and Mark Blunt (ranked 25009 p4p, 236 weight class). Blunt has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chaelsson
vs
Blunt

185 cm
25
284 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Blunt!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chaelsson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Blunt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chaelsson is in Blunt's guard.
Blunt is wriggling around but Chaelsson manages to pass to half guard.
Blunt looks winded!

Blunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Chaelsson there.
Chaelsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chaelsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blunt has hold of Chaelsson's hands but Chaelsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chaelsson drops an elbow to the side of Blunt's head.
Blunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chaelsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chaelsson lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chaelsson lands a nice short elbow.
Chaelsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chaelsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chaelsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chaelsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blunt taking some punishment here, with Chaelsson in his half guard.
Chaelsson slips a nice elbow through Blunt's hands, connecting with Blunt's forehead.

Blunt is rocked!
Chaelsson lands a big elbow - Blunt is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Chaelsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Chaelsson!
After the fight, Patrick Chaelsson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.