PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Petruzalek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbie Fleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleck has chosen Slipknot - Psychosocial as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Petruzalek
vs
Fleck

194 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 Los Angeles, Justin Petruzalek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Herbie Fleck!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petruzalek moves away.
Fleck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petruzalek was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleck.
Fleck slaps away a takedown attempt from Petruzalek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petruzalek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petruzalek tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petruzalek shoots in and drives through. Fleck sprawls well.
Petruzalek moves in looking to clinch but Fleck pushes him off.
Fleck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petruzalek.
Petruzalek shoots for a double leg takedown but Fleck sprawls well. He's pushed Petruzalek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Petruzalek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleck looks to score with a jab to the body but Petruzalek is just out of range.
Petruzalek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petruzalek is looking to clinch but Fleck is avoiding it.
Petruzalek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fleck throws a shot from downtown. Petruzalek moves away and avoids it.
Fleck misses with a straight left.
Fleck lands with an overhand left.
Fleck lands with a nice body punch.
Petruzalek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fleck swivels and escapes.
Petruzalek shoots in but Fleck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fleck cracks Petruzalek with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Petruzalek tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Fleck pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Petruzalek is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herbie Fleck!