PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Resnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Findler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Resnar
vs
Findler

205 cm
23
270 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

189 cm
23
255 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Resnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Findler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Findler circles away.
Resnar tries to clinch but Findler is having none of it.
Resnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Resnar throws a right and a left that Findler avoids nicely.
Resnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Findler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Resnar is looking to clinch.
Resnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Findler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Resnar darts in and clinches Findler up against the cage.
Resnar has had enough of the clinch but Findler keeps him there for the moment.
Findler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Findler blocks an uppercut.
Resnar tries to break the clinch but Findler is controlling the position.

Resnar breaks the clinch.

Findler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Findler slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Findler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Resnar defending well though.
Resnar is refusing to be controlled, as Findler sits in half guard.
Resnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Resnar tries to get out of the position.
Resnar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Resnar.
Resnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Findler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Resnar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Findler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Resnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Findler postures up in Resnar's guard and throws a big left but Resnar blocks it.
Findler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Resnar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Findler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Resnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resnar seems keen to control Findler's posture.
Findler slips nicely into half guard.
Resnar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Resnar is looking for a sweep. Findler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Findler winds up and cracks Resnar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Findler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Findler is trying to control the action in half guard but Resnar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Resnar punching from the bottom.
Resnar pushes Findler off looking to stand but Findler dives back in and keeps control.
Findler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Findler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Resnar trying to hold on to Findler's head to control him but Findler postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Findler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Resnar trying to hold on to Findler's head to control him but Findler postures up.
Findler wants to control but Resnar is keeping him busy.
Resnar trying to hold on to Findler's head to control him but Findler postures up.
Resnar throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Resnar is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Resnar fails with the takedown

so Findler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Findler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Resnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Resnar has control of Findler's left arm, preventing Findler from doing any damage.
Resnar looking to control.
Resnar wants to hit a switch here but Findler passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Resnar there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Findler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Brock Resnar has been cut.
Findler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Resnar is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Findler avoids the attempt from Resnar to control.
Resnar is breathing heavily.
Findler lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Resnar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Brock Resnar's cut is getting worse.
Resnar can't escape the position.
Resnar seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Findler postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Resnar is out cold - huge knockout for Findler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kurt Findler!