PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

McTearson
vs
David

193 cm
20
199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tristan David!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David fails to land the takedown.
David walks into a jab.
David waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTearson.
David looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McTearson lands a jab to the head.
McTearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A shot to the liver by McTearson. Beautiful body shot.
David shoots in and drives through. McTearson sprawls well.
Rufus McTearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan David.
David is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
David wants to clinch up but McTearson keeps it at a distance.

David clinches with his opponent.
David takes a shot to the head.
David blocks an elbow strike.
McTearson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McTearson scores with a shoulder strike.
David misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David wants to take the fight to the mat but McTearson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McTearson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McTearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McTearson lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McTearson.
McTearson lands a body shot.
McTearson throws an elbow but it misses.
McTearson lands a left hand that snaps the head of David backwards.
McTearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from David.

McTearson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTearson scores with a jab to the head.
McTearson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tristan David seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTearson stuffs the takedown attempt from David. David gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson stuffs the takedown attempt from David. David gets slowly back to his feet.
David fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. McTearson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
David doesn't manage to clinch there - McTearson circles away.
David shoots in but no luck this time.
David doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McTearson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McTearson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from David.
David shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McTearson defends it nicely.
David looks gassed!
David looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McTearson lands a nice leg kick that just misses David's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson thuds a left hand into David's body.
David tries to clinch but McTearson moves away
and McTearson counters with a nice low kick that buckles David's knee momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from McTearson as David shoots in.
McTearson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McTearson connects with a body shot that sends David's belly button to the back.
David shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McTearson pinned against the cage. McTearson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
David fails in his attempt to clinch.
David shoots in and drives through. McTearson sprawls well.
David moves forwards but McTearson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McTearson connects with the punch.
David takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
David drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
David tries to clinch but McTearson is having none of it.
David fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from David misses.
McTearson jabs David to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck David on the side of the head.
McTearson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
David is trying hard to land a takedown here. McTearson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McTearson lands a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McTearson, right into the meat.
McTearson moves into range and connects with a jab.

McTearson moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McTearson.

David is rocked!
McTearson is struggling to control the position.
McTearson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
David is trying desperately to land a takedown but McTearson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for David.
David tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing David back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTearson pushes David back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
David blocks an elbow strike.
McTearson lands a right hand that snaps the head of David backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus McTearson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McTearson instigates a clinch.
McTearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with David's elbow.
A short right from McTearson.
David misses with a knee strike.
McTearson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McTearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McTearson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of David backwards.
McTearson works on David's body with a couple of short punches.
David can't break the clinch.
David jumps guard but McTearson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McTearson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but David has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McTearson.
Rufus McTearson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McTearson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
David is still on wobbly legs! Can McTearson finish him?
David fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson dips a shoulder and cracks David with a mighty uppercut! David falls back against the cage and McTearson unloads with a barrage of strikes! David is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McTearson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus McTearson!
Rufus McTearson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.