PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Faustin (ranked 6483 p4p, 424 weight class) and Tyler Kortez (ranked 4278 p4p, 331 weight class). Faustin comes to the cage accompanied by Glukoza Schweine. Kortez has chosen I'm Ready as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Mikhail Faustin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Faustin
vs
Kortez

175 cm
27
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Riner Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Faustin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Kortez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kortez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faustin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faustin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faustin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kortez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faustin is fending him off so far but Kortez persists. Nope, Faustin circles away and we're back to standing.
Kortez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Faustin gets caught flat footed, as Kortez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Faustin wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faustin works over Kortez's head and body with a nice combination.

Kortez is rocked!
Faustin digs a good body shot into Kortez's ribs.
Kortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Faustin finish him?
Kortez looks winded!
Kortez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faustin as he avoids it easily.
Faustin grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Kortez takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Faustin cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mikhail Faustin!
A very excited looking Mikhail Faustin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.