PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kopano Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think David might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sorry For Party Rockin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

David
vs
Winston

185 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael David!
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, Kopano Winston!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Michael David has been cut.
David with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Winston counter with a right hand.

Winston has closed the distance and engaged David in a clinch.
David is trying to pull guard but Winston has him pressed against the cage.
Winston misses with a punch to the body.
David tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winston just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael David. That's going to take a lot out of him.
David fails to pull the fight into his guard.
David fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Winston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
David tries to pull guard but Winston holds him up against the cage and eventually David drops back down to his feet.
David tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Winston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
David is trying to pull guard but Winston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
David is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Winston to keep the fight standing.
David is trying to pull guard but Winston has him pressed against the cage.
David fails to pull guard.
Winston lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston lands a nice shot to the body.
David is breathing heavily.
David tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
David tries to pull guard but Winston holds him up against the cage and eventually David drops back down to his feet.
David is trying to pull guard but Winston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
David tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Winston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winston works on David's body with a couple of short punches.
Winston dips a shoulder and cracks David with a mighty uppercut! David falls back against the cage and Winston unloads with a barrage of strikes! David is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Winston screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kopano Winston!