PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Mac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tumenov
vs
Mac

188 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

193 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Tumenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Mac!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tumenov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac! But no joy.
Tumenov misses with a shot to the body
and Mac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tumenov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac lands with a kick to the temple. Tumenov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tumenov throws a body punch but Mac moves out of range.
Tumenov throws a big shot that misses.
Mac throws a looping overhand right but Tumenov ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Tumenov.
Tumenov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mac counters with a left to the body.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Mac circles away and keeps his distance.
Tumenov misses with an uppercut.
Albert Tumenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tumenov swings widly with a right hand
and Mac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tumenov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Mac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Mac misses.
Tumenov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Mac was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tumenov misses the jab.
Tumenov misses with a wild body shot.
Mac is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tumenov's head.
Tumenov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mac slips a straight right by Tumenov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac! But no joy.
Mac takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tumenov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mac staying out of range there.
Tumenov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mac.
Some wild striking there from Mac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumenov 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tumenov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tumenov looks to throw the jab but Mac is out of range.
Tumenov moves in looking to clinch but Mac pushes him off.
Mac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tumenov.
Mac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tumenov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mac scores with a hook to the body. Tumenov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tumenov throws a looping overhand right but Mac ducks down to avoid it.
Tumenov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac.
Mac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tumenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tumenov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tumenov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mac cracks a nice hook into Tumenov's ribs.
Mac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mac misses with an uppercut. Tumenov saw that one coming.
Tumenov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Tumenov misses.
Tumenov defending well as Mac loads up on a big left hand.
Mac loads up on a big right hand but Tumenov slips the punch.
Tumenov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tumenov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tumenov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac circles away quickly and effectively.
Tumenov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tumenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tumenov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tumenov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tumenov misses with a hook
and Mac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tumenov is breathing heavily.
Mac scores with a shot to the body.
Tumenov throws a right hand that Mac ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac also avoids with ease.
Mac looks to land a right hand but Tumenov moved out of range.
Tumenov misses with a right hand
and Mac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tumenov misses the shot to the body.
Mac throws a right hand that Tumenov ducks under and follows up with a left that Tumenov also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Tumenov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tumenov misses with a hook to the body
and Mac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tumenov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tumenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mac is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Tumenov like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Tumenov from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Mac!
A very excited looking Big Mac made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.