PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Fjellknaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fjellknaus has chosen Fireman as his entrance music. Hakan Fjellknaus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

James
vs
Fjellknaus

185 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hakan Fjellknaus!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Fjellknaus to the ground! James dives into full mount looking to finish!

Fjellknaus is rocked!

It looks like Hakan Fjellknaus has been cut.
James looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fjellknaus is still in real trouble! Can James finish him?
Fjellknaus seems to have recovered his senses.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fjellknaus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjellknaus wants to control but James is having none of it.
Fjellknaus looks gassed!
Fjellknaus is looking to improve his position but James isn't that keen on the idea.
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Rusty James just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
James scores with a leg kick.
James throws a leg kick which misses Fjellknaus's front leg but catches the back leg as Fjellknaus tries to avoid it.

James moves into range and clinches up with Fjellknaus.
James connects with a knee to the head.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as James takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James with a knee to the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fjellknaus has eaten all the pies!
James working the clinch nicely. Fjellknaus is working for position but James cracks him with a big knee to the head! Fjellknaus crumples up against the cage and James lands two more shots before the ref can save Fjellknaus! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Rusty James!