PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorhall Armodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taq Kaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorhall Armodson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Armodson
vs
Kaul

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
244 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorhall Armodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taq Kaul!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armodson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kaul counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaul slaps away a takedown attempt from Armodson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Armodson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thorhall Armodson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaul jabs Armodson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Armodson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good exchange - Kaul coming out on top.

Armodson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armodson wants to take the fight to the mat but Kaul manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Armodson jumps guard but Kaul stands there with Armodson around his waist. Armodson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaul blocks a body shot from Armodson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armodson taking a breather.
Armodson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armodson tries to pull guard but Kaul forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kaul is looking to break free of the clinch but Armodson has double underhooks.
Kaul working hard to break the clinch.
Kaul scores with a hook to the body.
Armodson is working for takedown but Kaul is calmly controlling the position for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaul as Armodson tries to tie him up.
Kaul is looking to break free of the clinch but Armodson has double underhooks.
Armodson slows down the pace here.

Armodson breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kaul moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Armodson misses with a combination
and Kaul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armodson fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaul scores with a one two! Armodson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Armodson shoots in and drives through. Kaul sprawls well.
Armodson has his takedown stuffed
and Kaul counters with a stiff right hand.
Taq Kaul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armodson walks into a straight right hand from Kaul.
Kaul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Armodson at a distance.
Armodson is breathing heavily.

Kaul lands a big uppercut and Armodson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Armodson looks OK. Kaul waves Armodson back to his feet!

Armodson is rocked!

It looks like Thorhall Armodson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Kaul knocks Armodson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Taq Kaul!