PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornel Develutian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Develutian
vs
Martin Thesz

203 cm
24
247 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
225 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
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Conquer

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cornel Develutian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloysius Martin Thesz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Develutian swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Thesz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thesz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thesz distracts Develutian with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Develutian keeping full guard, as Thesz tries to pass.
Thesz trying to control the position from guard on top but Develutian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thesz connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Develutian looking to control.
Develutian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Develutian keeping moving, preventing Thesz from controlling successfully.
Thesz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thesz postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thesz slips nicely into half guard.
Thesz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Develutian wants to improve his position but Thesz is controlling well.
Develutian is trying to control but can't.
Develutian taking some punishment here, with Thesz in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Thesz seems content to control.
Develutian is refusing to be controlled, as Thesz sits in half guard.
Develutian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thesz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Develutian is looking to improve his position.
Develutian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thesz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Develutian is staying active underneath Thesz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Develutian is trying to control but can't.
Thesz passes to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Thesz.
Develutian is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Thesz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Develutian is surviving well by controlling Thesz's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thesz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Develutian is looking to escape.
Thesz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thesz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Thesz tries to control but Develutian wriggling away.
Develutian is trying to escape the mount.
Thesz breaks from Develutian's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Develutian takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Thesz's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aloysius Martin Thesz!
After winning the bout, Aloysius Martin Thesz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.