PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Behnder (ranked 4831 p4p, 4586 weight class) and Kota Utama (ranked 564 p4p, 546 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Behnder
vs
Utama

225 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Behnder!
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, Kota Utama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utama lands a nice hook to Behnder's body. Behnder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Behnder misses
and Utama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Utama misses with an uppercut. Behnder saw that one coming.
Behnder throws a big counter combination but Utama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Utama just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Behnder.
Utama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Behnder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Utama misses with a hook
and Behnder counters with a straight right hand.
Utama throws a poor cross that misses
and Behnder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Utama avoids the body shot from Behnder.
Behnder is breathing heavily.
Behnder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Utama lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Behnder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Behnder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Utama misses.
It appears Behnder was looking to counter with a kick there.
Utama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Utama jabs Behnder right on the nose. Behnder blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Marcus Behnder has been cut.
Utama throws a body punch but Behnder moves out of range.
Utama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Behnder.
A big left from Utama misses.
Behnder takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utama drops Behnder with a huge uppercut! Behnder drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Utama is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kota Utama!