PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krysta Neumann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maraco Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Neumann
vs
Draco

163 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
142 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krysta Neumann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maraco Draco!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neumann punishes Draco's body with a nice straight punch.
Draco misses the shot to the body.
Draco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Neumann looks to score with a jab to the body but Draco is just out of range.
Neumann misses with a two punch combination.
Draco misses with a body shot.
A jab from Neumann misses.
Neumann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Draco throws a body punch but Neumann moves out of range.
Neumann checks the leg kick.
Neumann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Neumann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neumann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Draco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draco is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Neumann is out of range.
Neumann lands a slapping body shot.
Neumann misses with a few strikes there.
Neumann throws a combination. Draco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Neumann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Draco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Neumann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Neumann.
Draco misses with a low kick.
Draco misses the shot to the body.
Neumann throws a hook to the side of Draco's head but Draco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draco is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Neumann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neumann throws a series of punches but Draco avoids them all with ease.
Draco moves out of range of the strikes.
Draco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Neumann is out of range and Draco settles back down.
Draco throws a leg kick but Neumann sees it coming and moves out of range.
Neumann connects with a looping right hand.
Draco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Neumann.

Draco is rocked!
Draco walks straight into a right hand from Neumann - that's dropped him! Neumann jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Draco from any more punishment! Draco complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Krysta Neumann!
Krysta Neumann gave a mention to Global MMA Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).