PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Steinberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petjka Durak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steinberg
vs
Durak

190 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Steinberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petjka Durak!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Durak gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Durak working away.
Steinberg regains half guard.
Durak tries to pass to full mount but Steinberg defends it.
Durak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steinberg defending well though.
Steinberg is looking to improve his position.
Steinberg is doing well to control the position and prevent Durak from advancing to side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steinberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steinberg controlling the position.
Steinberg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steinberg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durak is working to get back to half guard.
Steinberg avoids the attempt from Durak to control.
Steinberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Durak is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steinberg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Frank Steinberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Durak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steinberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Durak's head.
Durak throws a sloppy head kick and Steinberg moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Durak. Those never looked like landing.
Steinberg tries to score with a low kick but Durak moves his leg out of the way.
Durak lands a head kick!
Steinberg connects with a looping right hand.
Durak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steinberg cracks Durak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steinberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steinberg lands a head shot.
Durak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Steinberg.
Steinberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durak.
Steinberg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durak's hands.
Steinberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steinberg lands an overhand right.
Steinberg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Durak is rocked!
Durak gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Steinberg gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Steinberg!