PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Maurer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Neumann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neumann has chosen Vince Dicola - Training Montage as his entrance music. Mario Maurer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Markus Neumann's chin.

Maurer
vs
Neumann

188 cm
22
225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Maurer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Markus Neumann!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurer dodges the punch combination from Neumann.
Neumann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maurer.
Maurer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neumann.
Neumann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maurer misses with a looping left.
Maurer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maurer misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neumann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neumann stuns Maurer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Neumann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Neumann missing with a left hand there. Maurer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Neumann misses.
Neumann throws a jab but it's blocked by Maurer.
Neumann misses with a hook. Maurer ducked under it nicely.
Maurer misses with the combination.
Neumann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurer scores with a head kick. Neumann tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maurer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maurer swings for the body but Neumann moves out of range.
Maurer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Neumann in his tracks.
Neumann misses the body punch
and Maurer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Neumann. Those never looked like landing.
Maurer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neumann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Markus Neumann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maurer lands with a good body shot.
Maurer dips to his left and cracks Neumann with an uppercut!
Neumann takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maurer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Neumann is rocked!
That kick from Maurer tenderised Neumann's leg. Neumann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Neumann is still on wobbly legs! Can Maurer finish him?
Neumann looks winded!
Neumann leaves his chin hanging out and Maurer seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Neumann crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Maurer!
After winning the bout, Mario Maurer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.