PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rutherford
vs
Larson

187 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Larson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutherford finds it's way round the side to connect with Larson's head.
Sloppy strikes from Larson. Those never looked like landing.
Rutherford slips a jab and a cross from Larson.
Rutherford half committed to a counter leg kick.
Larson misses with a two punch combination.
Larson fails to land with a series of punches.
Larson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rutherford counters with a body kick that stops Larson in his tracks momentarily.
Rutherford scores with a nice body kick.
Larson looks winded!
Rutherford dodges the punch combination from Larson.
Rutherford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Larson if he has to take too many more of those.
Rutherford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larson manages to avoid it.
As Rutherford backs off Larson throws a huge counter combo but Rutherford manages to avoid it all.
Cody Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutherford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Larson if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutherford scores with a kick to the body.
Larson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Cody Larson has been cut.
Larson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Larson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutherford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larson under the eye.
Crack! A monster head kick from Rutherford and Larson falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Rutherford!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomas Rutherford!