PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Buster
vs
Martin

186 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Martin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Buster.
Buster tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buster trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buster passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Martin!

Buster jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Buster tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster advances to mount.
Buster working Martin over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Martin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Buster lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Buster dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buster throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Buster with shots to the head and body - Martin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Buster postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Martin looks a forlorn figure.

Martin is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Buster connects with a bit shot that sees Martin covering up! More strikes from Buster and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Buster is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Buster!