PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Hinkelstein (ranked 3108 p4p, 3125 weight class) and Optimus Down (ranked 396 p4p, 399 weight class). Hinkelstein comes to the cage accompanied by I’m Being Held Against My Will - Send Help. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hinkelstein
vs
Down

190 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Hinkelstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Optimus Down!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinkelstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hinkelstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Down.
Down throws a right and a left that Hinkelstein avoids nicely.
A combination from Hinkelstein does no damage.
Hinkelstein scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Optimus Down has been cut.
Hinkelstein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good exchange - Hinkelstein coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Down throws a hook to the side of Hinkelstein's head but Hinkelstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hinkelstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Down is rocked!
Hinkelstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hinkelstein looks to land a left hand but Down moved out of range nicely.
Down looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hinkelstein ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Down's jaw. Down's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Hinkelstein does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hinkelstein!
James Hinkelstein made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Help! Please anyone! I’ve been kidnapped and forced to fight people or they’ll kill my family!'.
Optimus Down spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck, Cock, Shit, Pussy, Asshole. LOL OK BUD I'm Angry'.