PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster McCluster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stedman Tinsdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster McCluster could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stedman Tinsdale's chin.

McCluster
vs
Tinsdale

198 cm
27
219 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

199 cm
24
273 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buster McCluster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stedman Tinsdale!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCluster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCluster throws a hook but Tinsdale avoids it easily.
Jab by McCluster.

It looks like Stedman Tinsdale has been cut.
McCluster looks to throw the jab but Tinsdale is out of range.
Tinsdale scores with a jab to the body.
Tinsdale lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tinsdale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tinsdale drops McCluster with a beautiful combination! McCluster stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tinsdale is looking for the KO!

McCluster is rocked!

It looks like Buster McCluster has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tinsdale. McCluster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh McCluster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCluster loads up on a big right hand but Tinsdale slips the punch.
McCluster seems to have got his legs back now.
Tinsdale swinging wildly here.
McCluster swings for the body but Tinsdale moves out of range.
McCluster just misses with a punch to the body.
Tinsdale throws a body punch but McCluster moves out of range.
McCluster looks to land a left hand but Tinsdale moved out of range nicely.
Tinsdale slips a jab from McCluster.
Tinsdale defending well as McCluster loads up on a big left hand.
McCluster takes a swing at Tinsdale's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCluster misses with a double jab.
Tinsdale misses with a few strikes there.
McCluster throws a jab but it's blocked by Tinsdale.
Tinsdale's corner calls for a 1-2. Tinsdale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCluster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCluster misses with a wild body shot.
Tinsdale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCluster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tinsdale manages to avoid it.
Tinsdale scores with a one two! McCluster had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tinsdale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCluster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCluster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tinsdale backs up against the cage.
A jab from McCluster finds it's way through Tinsdale's defenses.
Tinsdale punishes McCluster's body with a nice straight punch.
McCluster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tinsdale.
Tinsdale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCluster.
Tinsdale slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Tinsdale.
McCluster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCluster thows a body shot but no joy.
McCluster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tinsdale misses with a wild combination.
McCluster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tinsdale circles away quickly and effectively.
McCluster misses with a hook to the body
and Tinsdale counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tinsdale throws a perfectly timed hook that sends McCluster crashing down! McCluster tries to stagger back to his feet but Tinsdale just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused McCluster asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stedman Tinsdale!
Stedman Tinsdale made sure to mention his sponsor, Global MMA Gear in his post fight interview.