PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braden Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Learmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rush comes to the cage accompanied by Final Countdown. Learmont is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deftones - Feiticeira. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rush
vs
Learmont

185 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

184 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braden Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Learmont!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Learmont.

It looks like Braden Rush has been cut.
A jab from Learmont finds it's way through Rush's defenses.
Learmont leaves Rush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Learmont connects with a nice looking jab.
Learmont leaves Rush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rush is defended easily by Learmont.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braden Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Learmont digs a good body shot into Rush's ribs.
Learmont cracks Rush with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Learmont lands a nice looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Learmont.

Learmont cracks Rush with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Learmont has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rush to stand back up!

Rush is rocked!

Braden Rush's cut is getting worse.
Learmont plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Rush to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Rush just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stephen Learmont!
Stephen Learmont decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.