PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Hinkelstein (ranked 4386 p4p, 4369 weight class) and Wacky McDoodle (ranked 485 p4p, 482 weight class). Hinkelstein comes to the cage accompanied by Iâ€™m Being Held Against My Will - Send Help. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hinkelstein
vs
McDoodle

190 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Hinkelstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wacky McDoodle !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDoodle has closed the distance and engaged Hinkelstein in a clinch.
McDoodle is working for takedown but Hinkelstein is calmly controlling the position for now.
McDoodle is trying to break the clinch but Hinkelstein is controlling him.

McDoodle breaks the clinch.
Hinkelstein throws an overhand right that lands on McDoodle 's shoulder, as McDoodle tries to avoid the shot.
McDoodle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hinkelstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDoodle dives in for a single leg takedown but Hinkelstein sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hinkelstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDoodle wants to clinch.
Hinkelstein looks to throw the jab but McDoodle is out of range.
McDoodle throws a right hand that Hinkelstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Hinkelstein also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinkelstein misses with a looping left.

Hinkelstein cracks McDoodle with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McDoodle looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hinkelstein finish him?

McDoodle is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

McDoodle shoots in and bounces Hinkelstein off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McDoodle is still in real trouble! Can Hinkelstein finish him?
Hinkelstein is pulling down on McDoodle 's head. It's preventing any offense from McDoodle , at least for the moment.
McDoodle seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinkelstein has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McDoodle trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinkelstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDoodle looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDoodle with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDoodle throwing strikes from guard but Hinkelstein blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDoodle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hinkelstein is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hinkelstein tries to bum rush McDoodle with a series of wild strikes but McDoodle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James Hinkelstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hinkelstein lands a jab to McDoodle 's midsection.
Hinkelstein misses with a looping left.
Hinkelstein looks to land a combination but McDoodle avoids it well.

McDoodle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hinkelstein quickly recovers to half guard.
Hinkelstein desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDoodle wants to control but Hinkelstein is keeping him busy.
Hinkelstein moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McDoodle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McDoodle trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinkelstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hinkelstein seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McDoodle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDoodle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McDoodle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James Hinkelstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wacky McDoodle .
Hinkelstein swats away the attempt to clinch by McDoodle .
Hinkelstein lands a jab-cross combination.
McDoodle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinkelstein swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McDoodle .
Hinkelstein is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Hinkelstein dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hinkelstein cracks McDoodle with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! McDoodle falls to his knees and Hinkelstein doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hinkelstein!
James Hinkelstein made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Help! Please anyone! I’ve been kidnapped and forced to fight people or they’ll kill my family!'.