PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Mariusz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Antonovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Antonovich is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mariusz
vs
Antonovich

195 cm
24
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
30
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariusz Mariusz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Antonovich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariusz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mariusz rushes Antonovich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Antonovich takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ivan Antonovich has been cut.
Mariusz lands with a right to the head.
Mariusz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antonovich.
Antonovich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mariusz walks away with a smile on his face. Antonovich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mariusz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mariusz is pushing Antonovich up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mariusz lands a hook that snaps the head of Antonovich backwards.

That has opened up Ivan Antonovich's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonovich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mariusz digs a right hand into Antonovich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antonovich's gas tank.

Mariusz drops Antonovich onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Antonovich is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Antonovich is rocked!
Antonovich looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mariusz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Antonovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Mariusz finish him?
Mariusz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mariusz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mariusz creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Antonovich drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mariusz Mariusz!