PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werner Pinzner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinzner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Panzer Battalion. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McTearson
vs
Pinzner

193 cm
25
188 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
Milwaukee's Best 160

Conviction
Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Werner Pinzner!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTearson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinzner. Pinzner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinzner blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for McTearson.
Pinzner avoids the head kick by McTearson.
Pinzner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McTearson momentarily.
Pinzner misses the shot to the body.
Pinzner misses with a leg kick
and McTearson counters with a head kick.
Pinzner throws a body kick that misses.
Pinzner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McTearson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinzner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McTearson's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTearson scoring well with a low kick there.
Pinzner wants to clinch up but McTearson keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Pinzner blocks the leg kick.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTearson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pinzner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McTearson to score with a decent uppercut.
McTearson misses with an uppercut
and Pinzner counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinzner tries to score with a low kick but McTearson moves his leg out of the way.
McTearson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from McTearson.
Pinzner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McTearson.
Pinzner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinzner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McTearson throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinzner.
Pinzner swings for the body but McTearson moves out of range.
McTearson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McTearson digs a good hook to Pinzner's body.
McTearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinzner.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Pinzner.
McTearson scores with a leg kick.
McTearson tries to clinch up.
McTearson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Pinzner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McTearson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pinzner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinzner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinzner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pinzner throws a body kick that misses.
Pinzner throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
Pinzner misses with a kick to the body
and McTearson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as McTearson blocks the low kick.
McTearson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McTearson misses the shot to the body.
McTearson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinzner's sensitive parts.
Pinzner blocks a leg kick.
Pinzner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinzner blocks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Pinzner.
McTearson throws a body kick that misses.
Pinzner misses with a body shot.
Pinzner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McTearson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinzner is looking to clinch but McTearson is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinzner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinzner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinzner scoring well with a low kick there.
Pinzner misses with a body kick.
McTearson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pinzner.
McTearson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinzner momentarily.
McTearson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pinzner motions for McTearson to come forward. Pinzner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McTearson throws an overhand right that lands on Pinzner's shoulder, as Pinzner tries to avoid the shot.
Pinzner throws the left hand but McTearson avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Pinzner.
Pinzner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pinzner ducks under a wild hook from McTearson.
A slapping leg kick lands for McTearson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinzner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson misses with a straight left.
Pinzner misses with a low kick.
McTearson moves out of range of the body kick.
McTearson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pinzner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McTearson rather than just go for the knockout.
McTearson throws a lazy right hand but Pinzner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pinzner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McTearson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McTearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinzner.
McTearson loads up on a big right hand but Pinzner slips the punch.
McTearson lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinzner misses the shot to the body.
McTearson lands a jab.
Pinzner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McTearson throws an overhand right that lands on Pinzner's shoulder, as Pinzner tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Pinzner.
McTearson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinzner moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Werner Pinzner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pinzner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McTearson checks it well.
McTearson is looking to clinch.
McTearson goes for a double leg but Pinzner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pinzner continues to drive forward.
Pinzner misses with a punch to the body.
McTearson has a couple of punches blocked by Pinzner.
McTearson misses with some punches.
Pinzner misses with a body punch.
McTearson has a couple of punches blocked by Pinzner.
McTearson lands a shoulder strike.
Pinzner misses with some punches.
Pinzner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McTearson pushes off an throws an elbow but Pinzner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McTearson pushes off an throws an elbow but Pinzner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McTearson.
A short right from McTearson on the inside.
McTearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinzner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinzner wants to stall.
McTearson presses Pinzner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinzner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Pinzner.
Pinzner digs a right hand into McTearson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McTearson's gas tank.
Pinzner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for McTearson.
Pinzner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McTearson misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from McTearson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McTearson.
Pinzner misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinzner.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pinzner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McTearson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McTearson stalling in the clinch.
Pinzner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinzner tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing Pinzner back against the cage.
McTearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McTearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinzner's elbow.

McTearson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTearson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McTearson dives in for a single leg takedown but Pinzner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pinzner misses with a hook to the ribs.
McTearson prevents a body shot from Pinzner.
McTearson misses with a short punch on the inside.
McTearson throws a head punch that misses.
Pinzner presses McTearson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McTearson can't find room to land a body shot as Pinzner controls the action.
Pinzner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McTearsons head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pinzner.
Pinzner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinzner tries to work over McTearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McTearson.
A right handed body shot lands from Pinzner.
Pinzner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pinzner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McTearson working hard to break the clinch.
Pinzner is leaning against McTearson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinzner struggles to land a body shot inside as McTearson controls his hands.
Pinzner blocks the elbow strike.
Pinzner blocks an elbow strike from McTearson.
McTearson throws a head punch that misses.
Pinzner lands with a right to the head.
McTearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McTearson fails to land.
Pinzner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinzner.
Pinzner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McTearson backwards.
Nice body punch from Pinzner - that landed with a thud.
Pinzner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinzner lands with a short shot to the head.
Werner Pinzner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McTearson lands a damaging elbow.
McTearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinzner.
Pinzner misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinzner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinzner lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinzner tries to work over McTearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinzner gets through McTearson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McTearson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinzner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinzner lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McTearson.
Pinzner tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing Pinzner back against the cage.
McTearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McTearson trying to land knees to the body.
McTearson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pinzner digs a right hand underneath McTearson's ribcage. McTearson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pinzner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinzner tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing Pinzner back against the cage.
McTearson misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinzner struggles to land a body shot inside as McTearson controls his hands.
Pinzner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McTearson is looking to control Pinzner's arms but Pinzner gets an underhook and turns him. Now McTearson has his back to the cage.
McTearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinzner misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Werner Pinzner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pinzner thumps McTearson with a low kick.
McTearson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pinzner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from McTearson does it's job there.
McTearson thows a leg kick but Pinzner checks it
and Pinzner counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinzner thuds his shin into the meat of McTearson's side.
McTearson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinzner is able to avoid easily.
McTearson tries to land a leg kick but Pinzner saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pinzner, right into the meat.
McTearson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pinzner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McTearson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinzner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McTearson's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTearson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pinzner scores with a jab to the body.
Pinzner throws a push kick but McTearson slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinzner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McTearson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pinzner avoids the head kick by McTearson.
A slow jab from McTearson misses its intended target.
McTearson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pinzner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pinzner looks to score with a jab to the body but McTearson is just out of range.
Pinzner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pinzner defending well as McTearson loads up on a big left hand.
Pinzner fails with an attempt to clinch.
McTearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinzner manages to avoid it.
Pinzner tries to clinch but McTearson moves away
and McTearson counters with a body kick.
Pinzner throws the left hand but McTearson avoids the punch easily.
McTearson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pinzner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson thumps Pinzner with a low kick.
McTearson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pinzner.
Pinzner throws a front kick aimed at McTearson's knee but McTearson avoids it well.
McTearson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinzner throws a leg kick
and McTearson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McTearson avoids the body shot from Pinzner.
McTearson throws a leg kick
and Pinzner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
McTearson digs a good body shot into Pinzner's ribs.
Werner Pinzner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinzner is looking to clinch but McTearson is avoiding it.
Pinzner loads up on a big right hand but McTearson slips the punch.
Pinzner scores with a leg kick.
Pinzner looks to score with a jab to the body but McTearson is just out of range.
McTearson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McTearson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pinzner tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinzner misses with a body shot.
Pinzner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pinzner - that will leave a mark!
Pinzner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pinzner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from McTearson.
Pinzner blocks a head kick by McTearson.
Pinzner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pinzner tries to move into range but McTearson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McTearson throws a shot from downtown. Pinzner moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McTearson checks a leg kick.
Pinzner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTearson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinzner.
Pinzner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McTearson's hands.
A big left from McTearson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinzner drops his hands momentarily and McTearson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinzner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTearson moves away.
Pinzner looks to throw a body kick
and McTearson counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
McTearson is looking to chop away at Pinzner's legs.
Pinzner misses with a leg kick
and McTearson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McTearson misses with a wild body shot.
McTearson wants to clinch
and Pinzner counters with a thumping low kick.
McTearson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McTearson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pinzner counters with a body kick.
Pinzner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinzner throws out a leg kick but McTearson moves out of range and Pinzner only half commits.
McTearson misses with a straight left.
McTearson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Werner Pinzner really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pinzner moves out of range as McTearson strikes.
Pinzner ducks under a wild hook from McTearson.
Pinzner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McTearson.
Pinzner lands a jab.
Rufus McTearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinzner tries to close the distance and clinch up but McTearson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinzner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinzner misses the shot to the body.
Pinzner tries to close the distance and clinch but McTearson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinzner wants to clinch up but McTearson keeps it at a distance.
McTearson stuns Pinzner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A lazy left from McTearson finds it's target.
Pinzner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McTearson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pinzner avoids the head kick by McTearson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson misses with a body shot.
McTearson tries to bum rush Pinzner with a series of wild strikes but Pinzner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pinzner misses with a wild body shot.
McTearson connects with the punch.
McTearson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McTearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McTearson slips under a jab from Pinzner.
Pinzner misses with a hook.
McTearson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pinzner misses with a body shot.
McTearson's corner calls for a 1-2. McTearson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pinzner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinzner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTearson moves away.
McTearson throws a lazy head kick
and Pinzner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McTearson throws a nice outside leg kick.
McTearson wants to land a leg kick but Pinzner is out of range.
Pinzner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McTearson. That did some damage!
Pinzner looks to score with a jab to the body but McTearson is just out of range.
McTearson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinzner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pinzner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McTearson.

Pinzner rushes McTearson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McTearson can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McTearson fails to land.
Pinzner tries a body shot but McTearson blocks it.
Pinzner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from McTearson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinzner misses with a body punch.
McTearson misses with the head strike.
Pinzner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinzner misses with the head strike.
Pinzner trying to stall but McTearson improves his position.
Pinzner struggles to land a body shot inside as McTearson controls his hands.
McTearson trying to land knees to the body.
McTearson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McTearson throws a head punch that misses.
Pinzner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McTearson.
McTearson throws an elbow but it misses.
Pinzner blocks an elbow strike from McTearson.
Pinzner is trying to maintain a safe position but McTearson gets an underhook and turns Pinzner into the cage.
McTearson can't break the clinch.
McTearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinzner avoids it.
McTearson has a couple of punches blocked by Pinzner.
McTearson misses with some punches.
Pinzner misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinzner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McTearson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinzner has a couple of punches blocked by McTearson.
Pinzner works on McTearson's body with a couple of short punches.
Pinzner misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from McTearson.

It looks like Werner Pinzner has been cut.
Pinzner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinzner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McTearson backwards.
Pinzner avoiding damage as McTearson throws knees to the body.
Pinzner just leaning against McTearson, taking a breather.
Pinzner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McTearson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McTearson tries to throw a body punch but Pinzner avoids it by throwing McTearson back against the cage.
McTearson throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinzner lands with a light punch inside.
Pinzner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McTearson's elbow.
McTearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinzner.
Pinzner lands a right hand that snaps the head of McTearson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Werner Pinzner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Werner Pinzner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pinzner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pinzner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pinzner defending well as McTearson loads up on a big left hand.
McTearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinzner.
McTearson tries to clinch up but Pinzner circles away and keeps his distance.
McTearson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinzner has time to react.
Pinzner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McTearson scores with a leg kick.
Pinzner throws a wild body kick that McTearson sees coming a mile off.
McTearson works Pinzner's body with a nice hook.
Pinzner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McTearson looks to throw the jab but Pinzner is out of range.
Pinzner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McTearson. That one must have hurt.
McTearson walks into a straight right hand from Pinzner.
Pinzner slips a straight right by McTearson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McTearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pinzner throws a leg kick which misses McTearson's front leg but catches the back leg as McTearson tries to avoid it.
Pinzner misses with a low kick.
Pinzner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinzner misses with a wild body shot.
Pinzner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinzner. McTearson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinzner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pinzner walks into a stiff left hand from McTearson.
Pinzner throws a half hearted mid kick.
McTearson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinzner.
Pinzner pivots, looking for a leg kick but McTearson is out of range and Pinzner settles back down.
Pinzner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McTearson swings widly with a right hand
and Pinzner counters with a low kick, right behind McTearson 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTearson throws a hook to the side of Pinzner's head but Pinzner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pinzner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pinzner tries to clinch up but McTearson circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinzner throws a push kick but McTearson slaps the foot to one side.
McTearson throws a leg kick but Pinzner moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McTearson. Pinzner shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinzner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTearson moves away.
Nice jab there from McTearson.
Pinzner cracks the inside of McTearson's front leg.
Pinzner is looking to clinch.
McTearson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinzner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTearson manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson looks to throw the jab but Pinzner is out of range.
McTearson misses with a hook
and Pinzner counters with a thumping low kick.
Pinzner looks to land a body kick but McTearson moved away.
McTearson lands with a cross.
McTearson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pinzner.
McTearson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McTearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinzner is just out of range.
Pinzner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pinzner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McTearson.
Pinzner lands a slapping body shot.
McTearson goes for a double leg but Pinzner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pinzner continues to drive forward.
McTearson prevents a body shot from Pinzner.
Pinzner tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing Pinzner back against the cage.
Pinzner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McTearson lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by McTearson.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinzner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinzner can't find room to land a body shot as McTearson controls the action.
Pinzner tries to throw a body punch but McTearson avoids it by throwing Pinzner back against the cage.
McTearson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pinzner blocks a body shot from McTearson.
A short body shot lands from Pinzner as the two fighters clinch.
Pinzner lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McTearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pinzner's brow.
Pinzner works on McTearson's body with a couple of short punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pinzner is leaning against McTearson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Pinzner on the inside.
Rufus McTearson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinzner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Pinzner.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinzner.
McTearson dodges an elbow strike from Pinzner.
Pinzner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinzner lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Werner Pinzner.
Well Pinzner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:49
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Werner Pinzner!
Werner Pinzner is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Werner Pinzner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.