PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Kershaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Kartella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartella comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rollin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Drake Kartella has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyler Kershaw's chin.

Kershaw
vs
Kartella

186 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Kershaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drake Kartella!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kershaw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kartella looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Kershaw decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kershaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Farm in the buildup to the fight.
Kershaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kartella stuffs the takedown.
Kershaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Kartella circles away.
Kershaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyler Kershaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kartella keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Kershaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kartella scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kershaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kartella lands with a shot to the body.
Kershaw closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kartella circles away.
Kershaw is breathing heavily.
Kartella misses with a series of wild punches.
Kershaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kartella sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kartella tests Kershaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kershaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kartella connects with a right hand. Kershaw shakes it off.

It looks like Tyler Kershaw has been cut.
Kartella lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Kershaw is rocked!
Kartella measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Kershaw! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Drake Kartella!
Drake Kartella decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.