PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Island Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Puszke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Destroyer
vs
Puszke

183 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateusz Puszke!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puszke darts in trying to clinch

and Destroyer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Puszke won't be happy with that.
Destroyer prevents Puszke from escaping the position.

Destroyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Destroyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The strikes coming from Destroyer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Destroyer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Puszke's legs.
Destroyer lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Destroyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Puszke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Destroyer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puszke is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Puszke is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Destroyer in side control, throwing shots but Puszke defends.
Destroyer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Puszke down.
The strikes coming from Destroyer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Destroyer is looking to take a break and control but Puszke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Destroyer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Puszke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Puszke is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer in side control, throwing shots but Puszke defends.
Puszke takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Destroyer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Puszke parries the strikes from Destroyer easily there. Destroyer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Puszke to escape.
Destroyer landing strikes.

Destroyer has an Americana. Puszke didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Destroyer is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Destroyer hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Island Destroyer!