PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Zuckerkorn (ranked 5750 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hail Mary (ranked 3775 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zuckerkorn
vs
Mary

209 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barry Zuckerkorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hail Mary!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mary misses with a lunging right hand
and Zuckerkorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zuckerkorn connects with the punch.

It looks like Hail Mary has been cut.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Zuckerkorn and Mary goes tumbling to the canvas! Zuckerkorn follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Mary is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mary tries to roll over but Zuckerkorn keeps him under control.
Zuckerkorn controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mary blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zuckerkorn.
Zuckerkorn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zuckerkorn in particular looking to stall.
Zuckerkorn is pressing down on Mary's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mary is holding on for now.
Zuckerkorn trying to control the pace.
Mary is trying to maintain the position but Zuckerkorn is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mary can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mary looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mary works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zuckerkorn throws a big elbow that misses.
Mary has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mary can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zuckerkorn controls the pace.
Mary is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mary trying to control the position here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zuckerkorn lands with a right hand.

That has opened up Hail Mary's cut even more.
Mary lands a nice shot that snaps Zuckerkorn's head back.
Zuckerkorn lands a jab to the head.

The cut above Hail Mary's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mary misses with a body shot.
Zuckerkorn slips under a jab from Mary.
Mary throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Zuckerkorn misses the target.
Zuckerkorn misses with a body shot.
Mary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mary connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mary tries to clinch but Zuckerkorn moves out of range.
Zuckerkorn staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Zuckerkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mary connects with a looping right hand.
Mary throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zuckerkorn slips a straight right by Mary.
Zuckerkorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuckerkorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Mary.

Zuckerkorn drops Mary with a left right combo! Zuckerkorn follows him down to the ground into side control.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hail Mary's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Barry Zuckerkorn!