PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bea Mason (ranked 4298 p4p, 90 weight class) and Ivan Shtirko (ranked 4630 p4p, 160 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mason
vs
Shtirko

183 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bea Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Shtirko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shtirko as he avoids it easily.
It seemed like Shtirko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shtirko scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Bea Mason has been cut.

Shtirko gets a clinch.
Mason wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shtirko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
Shtirko is pressed up against the cage. Mason has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shtirko down to the mat. Shtirko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bea Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shtirko drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mason right on the button. Mason goes down! Shtirko follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Shtirko gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Shtirko!