PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 295 p4p, 273 weight class) and Damian Wayne (ranked 44 p4p, 41 weight class). Damian Wayne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Erdogan
vs
Wayne

188 cm
28
190
16 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
170
13 - 3 - 0

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Cardio machine

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Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erdogan blocks a jab.
Erdogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erdogan is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wayne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Erdogan connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Damian Wayne has been cut.
Erdogan scores with a jab to the body.
Erdogan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wayne takes a step back to recover.
Erdogan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Erdogan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wayne throws out a counter right but Erdogan avoids it with no problem.
Erdogan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Decent striking displayed by Erdogan there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Erdogan has closed the distance and engaged Wayne in a clinch.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Erdogan controls his hands.
Erdogan lands an elbow inside that Wayne shrugs off.
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Erdogan.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Erdogan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Erdogan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Erdogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Erdogan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Erdogan.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Erdogan controls his hands.
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.
Erdogan scores with a shot to the side of Wayne's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Erdogan.
Erdogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erdogan lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Damian Wayne's cut even more.
Erdogan lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
Wayne has a couple of punches blocked by Erdogan.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Erdogan blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Erdogan.
Erdogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wayne is trying to break free.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Erdogan.

The cut above Damian Wayne's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Erdogan lands an elbow that stopped Wayne in his tracks for a moment.
Wayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Erdogan.
Erdogan pushes Wayne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erdogan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wayne's defenses.
Wayne takes a shot to the head.

Wayne is rocked!

Damian Wayne's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Erdogan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Erdogan misses with some punches.
Erdogan misses with a body punch.
Erdogan digs a right hand underneath Wayne's ribcage. Wayne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne blocking some punches.
Erdogan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Wayne.
Wayne throws a head punch that misses.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wayne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wayne avoids the elbow strike from Erdogan, against the cage.
Erdogan prevents Wayne from breaking the clinch.
Erdogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Erdogan as the two fighters clinch.
Erdogan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wayne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Erdogan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Wayne takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damian Wayne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mustafa Erdogan!
During a confident post fight interview, Mustafa Erdogan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.