PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hansa Rachstakk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Arts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arts comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Face the Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marshall Arts will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rachstakk
vs
Arts

160 cm
26
199 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
192 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hansa Rachstakk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshall Arts!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rachstakk.
Rachstakk fails with the takedown.
Arts connects with a leg kick. Rachstakk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Arts clinches up against the cage.
Arts tries a knee to the head but Rachstakk blocks it.
Rachstakk takes an elbow to the temple.
Arts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Hansa Rachstakk has been cut.
Rachstakk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rachstakk blocks an elbow strike from Arts.
Arts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rachstakk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rachstakk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hansa Rachstakk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rachstakk dodges an elbow strike from Arts.
Rachstakk tries to score a body lock takedown but Arts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Arts landing knees to the body.
Rachstakk is breathing heavily.
Arts misses with an elbow strike.
Arts lands an elbow inside that Rachstakk shrugs off.
Arts throws an elbow that misses.
Arts tries to land knees in the clinch but Rachstakk avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arts's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Arts lands a damaging elbow.
Arts lands a nice knee to the body.
Rachstakk looking for a takedown.
Rachstakk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Arts obliges.
Rachstakk dodges an elbow strike from Arts.
Rachstakk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arts gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arts lands an elbow that stopped Rachstakk in his tracks for a moment.
Rachstakk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Arts.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arts.
Arts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rachstakk's defenses.
Arts lands an elbow just above Rachstakk 's eye.
Rachstakk avoiding damage as Arts throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rachstakk's brow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rachstakk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rachstakk blocks an elbow strike from Arts.
Arts lands an elbow that stopped Rachstakk in his tracks for a moment.
Rachstakk dodges an elbow strike from Arts.
Arts stalling the fight.
Rachstakk avoids a wild elbow strike from Arts.
Arts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rachstakk is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arts lands an elbow that stopped Rachstakk in his tracks for a moment.
Arts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rachstakk's defenses.
Rachstakk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rachstakk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arts to score with a decent uppercut.

Rachstakk is rocked!
Arts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rachstakk's calf.
Hansa Rachstakk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arts lands a brutal head kick. Rachstakk looks out on his feet and Arts throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Marshall Arts!