PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Von Prawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fitch
vs
Von Prawn

194 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Dominick Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Von Prawn!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Prawn has his takedown stuffed

and Fitch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fitch throwing strikes but missing.
Von Prawn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Prawn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Von Prawn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Von Prawn keeping full guard, as Fitch tries to pass.
Fitch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Von Prawn being controlled here, momentarily.
Fitch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fitch postures up in Von Prawn's guard and throws a big left but Von Prawn blocks it.
Fitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Prawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Prawn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Prawn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Von Prawn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fitch stopping the sweep attempt from Von Prawn.
Fitch scoring with some ground and pound.
Fitch works over Von Prawn with some ground and pound from guard.
Fitch passes Von Prawn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fitch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fitch lands with a punch from half guard.
Fitch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fitch wants to control but Von Prawn is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitch lands a nice short elbow.
Fitch thows a huge punch but Von Prawn dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Von Prawn wants to get back to full guard.
Fitch is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Prawn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Von Prawn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Von Prawn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fitch working Von Prawn over with strikes.

Von Prawn looking for submissions off his back.
Von Prawn has hold of Fitch's hands but Fitch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Von Prawn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fitch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Von Prawn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fitch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Von Prawn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch drops an elbow to the side of Von Prawn's head.
Fitch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Von Prawn's head.
Fitch lands with a punch from half guard.
Fitch working Von Prawn over with strikes.

Von Prawn is rocked!
Fitch slips a nice elbow through Von Prawn's hands, connecting with Von Prawn's forehead.
Von Prawn is still in real trouble! Can Fitch finish him?
Fitch lands a big elbow - Von Prawn 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 Fitch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Fitch!
A very excited looking Dominick Fitch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.