PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Sergius (ranked 1613 p4p, 1993 weight class) and Dustin Mcfaul (ranked 237 p4p, 280 weight class). Mcfaul has chosen What's Poppin? as his entrance music. Dustin Mcfaul told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sergius
vs
Mcfaul

200 cm
27
245
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
260
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Highland Clothing

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergio Sergius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dustin Mcfaul!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcfaul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sergius on the side of the head.
Mcfaul scores with a jab to the body.
Sergius throws a hook but Mcfaul blocks it.
Sergius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mcfaul lands a jab to the head.
Mcfaul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Mcfaul gets tackled into the cage by Sergius. Sergius maintains the clinch.
Mcfaul wants to get back to striking at distance but Sergius won't allow it.
Mcfaul stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mcfaul is trying to force a seperation but Sergius has the dominant position.
Mcfaul has had enough of the clinch but Sergius keeps him there for the moment.
Mcfaul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcfaul working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sergius.
Mcfaul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcfaul takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Dustin Mcfaul has been cut.
Sergius leaning against his opponent.
Sergius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mcfaul managing to block the knees to the body from Sergius.
Mcfaul lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergius digs a right hand into Mcfaul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcfaul's gas tank.
Sergius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mcfaul up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcfaul's defenses.
Sergius has Mcfaul pressed against the cage, preventing Mcfaul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sergius avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Mcfaul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcfaul is looking to break free of the clinch but Sergius has double underhooks.

Sergius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sergius moves into the clinch.

Sergius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sergius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcfaul counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sergius thinking.
Mcfaul keeps the fight on the outside.
Sergius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcfaul is looking to clinch but Sergius is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfaul fails with the takedown.
Mcfaul lands a right hook to the body.
Sergius tries to clinch
and Mcfaul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcfaul throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sergius wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcfaul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcfaul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Mcfaul.

Sergius has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sergius.
Mcfaul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sergius has Mcfaul pressed against the cage, preventing Mcfaul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergius is stalling here.
Mcfaul takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Dustin Mcfaul's cut even more.
Sergius lands an uppercut.

The cut above Dustin Mcfaul's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sergius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sergius breaks from the clinch.
Sergius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mcfaul misses with a series of wild punches.
Sergius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcfaul.

Sergius closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sergius - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mcfaul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Sergius.
Sergius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergio Sergius!
Sergio Sergius bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.