PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Kurschmann (ranked 1848 p4p, 1821 weight class) and Chris Tosanesti (ranked 268 p4p, 264 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Tosanesti enters the cage!

Kurschmann
vs
Tosanesti

190 cm
23
275
7 - 6 - 0

202 cm
21
266
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Kurschmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Tosanesti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosanesti misses with a body kick.
Tosanesti doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurschmann circles away.
Tosanesti throws a front kick aimed at Kurschmann's knee but Kurschmann avoids it well.
Tosanesti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Kurschmann tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurschmann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurschmann swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tosanesti misses with a jab to the body
and Kurschmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kurschmann blocks a head kick by Tosanesti.
Tosanesti throws a sloppy head kick
and Kurschmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurschmann misses the jab.
Tosanesti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tosanesti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kurschmann is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurschmann misses with a jab to the body
and Tosanesti counters with a low kick, right behind Kurschmann 's knee.
Tosanesti throws a head kick that misses
and Kurschmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tosanesti looks to throw a body kick
and Kurschmann counters with a crisp right that sends Tosanesti to the canvas! Kurschmann follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Kurschmann!
The defeated Chris Tosanesti had this to say: 'No worries, guys. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent failed his pre-fight drug tests, so the result of this fight will be overturned and declared a No Contest. Big thanks to those of us who continue to fight clean!'.