PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Optimus (ranked 4213 p4p, 4401 weight class) and Damien Novak (ranked 434 p4p, 437 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.

Optimus
vs
Novak

178 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Wrestler Wayfare

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximilian Optimus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Novak!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Optimus.
Novak misses with a body kick.
Optimus is looking to counter punch.

Optimus clinches up against the cage.
Optimus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Optimus lands a shot to the body.
Optimus lands with a short shot to the head.
Optimus lands with a short shot to the head.
Novak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Optimus struggles to land a body shot inside as Novak controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Optimus.
Optimus lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Novak.
Novak trying to stall but Optimus improves his position.
Optimus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Novak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Optimus tries to throw a body punch but Novak avoids it by throwing Optimus back against the cage.
Optimus tries to throw a body punch but Novak avoids it by throwing Optimus back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Novak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Novak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Optimus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Novak or not.
Optimus presses Novak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Optimus struggles to land a body shot inside as Novak controls his hands.
Optimus lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Optimus.
Novak looks winded!
Optimus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Novaks head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Optimus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Optimus tries for a takedown but Novak manages to get underhooks.
Optimus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Optimus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Optimus.
A short uppercut from Optimus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Optimus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Novak backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Optimus lands a nice uppercut.
Optimus scores with a hook to the body.
Optimus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Novak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Optimus scores with a nice short uppercut.

Optimus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Novak has his takedown stuffed
and Optimus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Novak is rocked!

Optimus has managed to clinch.
Novak misses with some punches.
Optimus lands with a short shot to the head.
Optimus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Novak or not.
A short uppercut from Optimus.
A short left from Optimus.
Novak is still on wobbly legs! Can Optimus finish him?
Optimus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Optimus lands a big right hand that drops Novak! The killer instinct kicks in and Optimus finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Optimus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximilian Optimus!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Maximilian Optimus waved his t-shirt featuring Wrestler Wayfare's logo in front of the cameras.