PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremias Furtwangler (ranked 5726 p4p, 4908 weight class) and Han Mariduena (ranked 617 p4p, 565 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Furtwangler
vs
Mariduena

190 cm
25
210
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
213
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremias Furtwangler!
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, Han Mariduena!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariduena has his takedown stuffed

and Furtwangler moves into the clinch.
Furtwangler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Mariduena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Furtwangler or perhaps it was just good defense by Mariduena, which made it look bad.

Mariduena drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mariduena content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mariduena passes Furtwangler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Furtwangler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mariduena trying to control from half guard but Furtwangler is working away.
Furtwangler wants to get back to full guard.
Furtwangler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariduena thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Furtwangler's head.
Furtwangler wants to control but Mariduena is keeping busy.
Mariduena seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Furtwangler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mariduena looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mariduena frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mariduena lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mariduena in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Mariduena.
Mariduena putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mariduena with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mariduena with the ground and pound from mount.
A big strike lands for Mariduena! That's really hurt Furtwangler and he's turned his back - Mariduena keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mariduena jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Han Mariduena!