PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cat Marumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Sharkhausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Sharkhausen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Marumbo
vs
Sharkhausen

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cat Marumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Sharkhausen!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marumbo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sharkhausen but Sharkhausen pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Sharkhausen closes the distance and clinches.

Sharkhausen breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Sharkhausen does it's job there.
Marumbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sharkhausen slaps away a takedown attempt from Marumbo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Sharkhausen has managed to clinch.
Sharkhausen stalling in the clinch.

Sharkhausen breaks from the clinch.
Sharkhausen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sharkhausen moves into the clinch.
Sharkhausen lands a nice uppercut.
Sharkhausen lands with a right to the head.
Marumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Sharkhausen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marumbo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cat Marumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharkhausen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sharkhausen slows down the pace here.
Marumbo wants to break free but Sharkhausen has control.

Sharkhausen breaks from the clinch.

Sharkhausen lands a big head kick that sends Marumbo tumbling to the mat! Sharkhausen takes a step backwards and waves Marumbo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Marumbo is rocked!

It looks like Cat Marumbo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharkhausen cracks Marumbo with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Sharkhausen!
Max Sharkhausen looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '2-0 on this loser. It's about time UHF got some REAL fighters to take me on. Otherwise I guess I gotta take my talents elsewhere. '.