PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Fistyrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spuke Ares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fistyrian comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter sandman. This should be a great matchup!

Fistyrian
vs
Ares

193 cm
24
276 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

200 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Fistyrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spuke Ares!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fistyrian throws an overhand right that lands on Ares's shoulder, as Ares tries to avoid the shot.
Ares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ares advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fistyrian has his hands clasped together around Ares's back. He's all about the action.
Ares trying to control the action but Fistyrian is working from the bottom.
Ares prevents Fistyrian from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ares takes the fight into the clinch.
Fistyrian scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Spuke Ares has been cut.
Ares goes for a takedown attempt but Fistyrian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Manuel Fistyrian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ares slips under a jab from Fistyrian.
Fistyrian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fistyrian. Ares does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fistyrian misses with a body kick.
Ares has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ares there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ares with a poor takedown
and Fistyrian counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Ares to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Fistyrian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manuel Fistyrian!