PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Artz (ranked 4580 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emir Dervisevic (ranked 4540 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.

Artz
vs
Dervisevic

195 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Artz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emir Dervisevic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dervisevic lands with a cross.
Dervisevic tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Artz misses its target.
Dervisevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artz.
Nice shot lands for Artz.
Dervisevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Artz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Artz throws a right hand that Dervisevic ducks under and follows up with a left that Dervisevic also avoids with ease.
Dervisevic throws a head kick but Artz moves out of range.
Artz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Artz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dervisevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Artz throws a big counter combination but Dervisevic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dervisevic tries to clinch there but Artz circles away.
Artz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dervisevic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dervisevic throws a series of punches but Artz avoids them all with ease.
Artz swings widly with a right hand
and Artz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artz throws a combination that misses
and Dervisevic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Artz thinking.
Artz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dervisevic counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dervisevic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Artz throws a big counter combination but Dervisevic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dervisevic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Artz under the eye.
Artz bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Dervisevic comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Artz falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Artz was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Emir Dervisevic!