PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Factor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazyli Poniatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Factor comes to the cage accompanied by X. Max Factor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Factor
vs
Poniatowski

185 cm
30
240 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Factor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bazyli Poniatowski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poniatowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Factor misses.
Poniatowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Factor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poniatowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Factor is breathing heavily.
Poniatowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Factor.
No joy there for Factor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poniatowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poniatowski looks to land a combination but Factor avoids it well.
Poniatowski avoids the head kick by Factor.
Factor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Poniatowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Factor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Poniatowski.
Factor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Factor blocks a head kick by Poniatowski.
Poniatowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Max Factor has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poniatowski.
Poniatowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Max Factor's cut is getting worse.
A combination from Poniatowski does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poniatowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poniatowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Factor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poniatowski tries to bum rush Factor with a series of wild strikes but Factor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Factor gets a clinch.
Poniatowski is trying to break free.
Poniatowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Factor won't allow it.
Factor working hard to break the clinch.
Poniatowski working hard to break the clinch.
Poniatowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Factor working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poniatowski is trying to force a seperation but Factor has the dominant position.
Factor looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Factor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poniatowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Factor.

Poniatowski lands a left and a right that send Factor crashing to the mat, dazed. Poniatowski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Factor is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Factor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Factor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poniatowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Factor seems to have got his legs back now.
Poniatowski connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Factor covering up! Poniatowski comes in with a big uppercut and Factor goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bazyli Poniatowski!
In his post fight interview, Bazyli Poniatowski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.