PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nam Kyu Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mar comes to the cage accompanied by Through the Fires and Flames . Ivan Shine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kyu Mar
vs
Shine

186 cm
26
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nam Kyu Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Shine!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine lands with a good body shot.

Mar closes the distance and clinches.
Mar lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mar as Shine tries to tie him up.
Mar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mar can't find room to land a body shot as Shine controls the action.
Shine working aggressively here.
Mar lands a nice uppercut.
Mar stops a takedown attempt from Shine.
Mar can't find room to land a body shot as Shine controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mar fails to land.
Shine prevents a body shot from Mar.
A hook to the body from Mar.
Mar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shine backwards.
Shine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mar avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mar pushes Shine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mar is defending well.
Nam Kyu Mar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Shine.
Mar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mar.
Mar digs a right hand into Shine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shine's gas tank.
A short right from Mar.
Shine wants to break free but Mar has control.
Mar lands a body shot.
Shine works on Mar's body with a couple of short punches.
Mar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shine or not.
Mar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mar is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Mar - that landed with a thud.
Mar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mar lands with a left to the head.
Shine gets through Mar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mar.
Mar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shines head.
A body shot lands from Mar.
Mar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shine backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mar.
Mar lands a hook that snaps the head of Shine backwards.
Shine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mar avoids it.
Mar keeps control of Shine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mar tries a body shot but Shine blocks it.
Shine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shine backwards.

Shine is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mar.
Shine is still on wobbly legs! Can Mar finish him?
Mar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mar misses with the head strike.
Mar throws a punch but it's blocked by Shine.
Shine seems to have recovered his senses.
Mar pushes Shine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shine.
Shine tries to circle away but Mar has him pinned against the cage.
Mar avoids the elbow strike from Shine, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mar.
Good body shot from Mar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mar.
Mar scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Mar.
Mar can't find room to land a body shot as Shine controls the action.
Mar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mar scores with a shoulder strike.
Shine misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shine lands an uppercut.
Mar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shine fails to land.
Shine has a couple of punches blocked by Mar.
Shine wants a takedown.
Shine missing with knees to the body.
Mar unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Shine! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mar is unloading with more strikes now! Shine drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nam Kyu Mar!
Nam Kyu Mar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.