PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wingdo Mingdo (ranked 3813 p4p, 4991 weight class) and Marek Cervenka (ranked 362 p4p, 417 weight class). Marek Cervenka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mingdo
vs
Cervenka

170 cm
18
150
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
152
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wingdo Mingdo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cervenka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cervenka.
A short right from Cervenka.
Mingdo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cervenka lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cervenka.
Mingdo is trying to break the clinch but Cervenka is controlling him.
Cervenka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Cervenka is trying to trip Mingdo. He has hold of a leg but Mingdo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cervenka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cervenka throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervenka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cervenka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cervenka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cervenka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mingdo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka trying to control but Mingdo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cervenka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervenka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cervenka postures up and lands a big shot to Mingdo's brow.

Mingdo is rocked!
Cervenka postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Mingdo covers up, he's hurt! Cervenka keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Cervenka and the ref steps in to end the fight! Cervenka can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marek Cervenka!