PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Massella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Kirkland has chosen I'm On One as his entrance music. Bill Massella looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Massella
vs
Van Kirkland

199 cm
21
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Massella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massella fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Massella is just out of range.
Massella moves out of range as Van Kirkland strikes.

Massella gets caught napping as Van Kirkland dives in and scores a takedown. Massella manages to retain guard.

Massella is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Kirkland is aware though and is defending well.
Massella avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Kirkland throwing strikes from guard but Massella blocks nicely.
Van Kirkland passes Massella's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Van Kirkland there.
Massella is breathing heavily.
Massella wants to improve his position but Van Kirkland is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Massella is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Van Kirkland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland thows a huge punch but Massella dodges it nicely.
Van Kirkland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Massella. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Massella trying to hold on to Van Kirkland's head to control him but Van Kirkland postures up.
Van Kirkland scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Van Kirkland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Van Kirkland takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Van Kirkland looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Massella with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Massella is rocked!

It looks like Bill Massella has been cut.
Van Kirkland passes to full mount!
Oh Massella is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Kirkland loads up with a big shot that hurts Massella! He's pulled Van Kirkland in close but Van Kirkland has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Massella survive? More strikes from Van Kirkland and Massella is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mikhail Van Kirkland!