PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oprah Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster McCluster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster McCluster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cosby
vs
McCluster

169 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oprah Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buster McCluster!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCluster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cosby was well out of range. Poor timing from McCluster.
Cosby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cosby slips under a jab.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - McCluster has eaten all the pies!
McCluster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cosby throws a hook but McCluster blocks it.
Cosby just misses with a punch to the body.
McCluster defending well as Cosby loads up on a big left hand.
Cosby looks to land a right hand but McCluster moved out of range.
McCluster misses with a looping left.
Cosby misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from McCluster.
Cosby misses with a looping left.
Cosby throws a hook but McCluster blocks it.
McCluster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCluster was well out of range. Poor timing from Cosby.
Cosby misses with a body shot.
McCluster misses the shot to the body.
McCluster misses with a body shot.
McCluster throws a big shot that misses.
Cosby misses with an uppercut. McCluster saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCluster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cosby sprawls well. Cosby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McCluster gets slowly back to his feet.
Cosby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

McCluster drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

McCluster has hold of Cosby's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cosby tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - McCluster cranks the arm and Cosby screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cosby, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Buster McCluster!