PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donaldus Tuskus (ranked 0 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.

Muerte
vs
Tuskus

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roland Muerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donaldus Tuskus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muerte stuffs the takedown attempt from Tuskus. Tuskus gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Tuskus or perhaps it was just good defense by Muerte which made him look bad.
Tuskus shoots in for a takedown but Muerte shows good takedown defense.
Roland Muerte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donaldus Tuskus.
Muerte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tuskus.
No joy there for Muerte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muerte stalks Tuskus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tuskus's face. Tuskus staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Donaldus Tuskus has been cut.
Muerte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuskus circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Tuskus or perhaps it was just good defense by Muerte which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuskus.
Some wild striking there from Muerte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuskus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Muerte misses with a few strikes there.
Tuskus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muerte circles away.
Muerte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuskus circles away quickly and effectively.
Tuskus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tuskus looks gassed!
Tuskus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muerte tries to avoid it but Tuskus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muerte to the ground. Muerte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Muerte lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circling - Tuskus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuskus fails to land the takedown.
Tuskus should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte connects with a right hand. Tuskus shakes it off.
Muerte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tuskus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuskus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tuskus shoots in looking for a takedown. Muerte tries to sprawl out of it but Tuskus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muerte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Muerte does no damage.
Tuskus wants to clinch.
Tuskus closes the distance and clinches up with Muerte, looking for a takedown. Tuskus pushes Muerte against the cage but Muerte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muerte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tuskus momentarily.
Tuskus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muerte tries to avoid it but Tuskus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muerte to the ground. Muerte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tuskus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donaldus Tuskus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muerte throws a one two combo.
Muerte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muerte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muerte is working the combinations to good effect here.
Muerte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muerte lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Muerte.
Muerte lands with a nice body punch.
Tuskus shoots for a double leg takedown but Muerte sprawls well. He's pushed Tuskus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muerte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tuskus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Muerte as he jumps to the side.
Muerte connects with a single shot there.
Muerte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuskus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muerte displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tuskus.
Muerte lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muerte throws a right hand that Tuskus ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuskus also avoids with ease.
Tuskus shoots in for a takedown but Muerte shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Muerte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donaldus Tuskus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tuskus misses with a takedown attempt - Muerte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tuskus is trying desperately to land a takedown but Muerte is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tuskus.
Muerte stuffs the takedown attempt from Tuskus. Tuskus gets slowly back to his feet.
Muerte lands a nice shot to the body.
Muerte scores with a shot to the body.
Muerte misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuskus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Muerte sprawls well. Muerte wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tuskus gets slowly back to his feet.
Roland Muerte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donaldus Tuskus.
Nice cross by Muerte.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuskus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muerte.
Muerte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tuskus.
Tuskus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muerte thuds a left hand into Tuskus's body.
Tuskus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Muerte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tuskus circles away quickly and effectively.
Muerte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tuskus shoots in and drives through. Muerte sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuskus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Muerte.
Tuskus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muerte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tuskus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muerte digs a good body shot into Tuskus's ribs.
Tuskus slips a jab and a cross from Muerte.
Roland Muerte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuskus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muerte sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tuskus somewhat.
Tuskus misses with a body punch
and Muerte counters with a nice body shot.
Muerte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tuskus.
Muerte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tuskus can do to turn this around?
Muerte throws a combination. Tuskus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Muerte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuskus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muerte stuffs the takedown.
Tuskus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muerte avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Muerte as Tuskus shoots in.
Tuskus shoots in looking for a takedown. Muerte tries to sprawl out of it but Tuskus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muerte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tuskus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muerte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tuskus dives in and grabs Muerte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muerte pushes down on Tuskus's head and hops out.
Tuskus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roland Muerte is winning the standup battle so far.
Muerte works Tuskus's body with a nice hook.
Roland Muerte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuskus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tuskus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muerte tries to avoid it but Tuskus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muerte to the ground. Muerte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Muerte stuffs the takedown attempt from Tuskus. Tuskus gets slowly back to his feet.
Muerte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Muerte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donaldus Tuskus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Muerte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Muerte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuskus closes the distance and clinches up with Muerte, looking for a takedown. Tuskus pushes Muerte against the cage but Muerte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Tuskus drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tuskus gets to his feet - Muerte follows without any prompting.
Muerte throws a nice looking combination but Tuskus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tuskus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Muerte pushes Tuskus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tuskus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte can't do much from the bottom here.

Tuskus stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muerte, as that shot connected.
Tuskus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muerte circles away.
Tuskus shoots in and drives through. Muerte sprawls well.
Roland Muerte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donaldus Tuskus.
Tuskus slips a jab and a cross from Muerte.
Tuskus fails with a takedown attempt.
Muerte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Muerte wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte looks to land a combination but Tuskus avoids it well.
Tuskus tries to clinch but Muerte moves out of range.
Muerte lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuskus shoots for a takedown but Muerte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tuskus shoots in looking for a takedown. Muerte tries to sprawl out of it but Tuskus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muerte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tuskus misses with a body punch
and Muerte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Tuskus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Tuskus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Muerte thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuskus closes the distance and clinches up with Muerte, looking for a takedown. Tuskus pushes Muerte against the cage but Muerte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Tuskus with that takedown attempt.
Tuskus misses with a shot to the body
and Muerte counters with a nice body shot.
Tuskus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muerte circles away.
Muerte misses with a two punch combination.
Donaldus Tuskus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuskus shoots in and drives through. Muerte sprawls well.
Tuskus shoots in but no luck this time.
Tuskus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tuskus has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tuskus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muerte leaves Tuskus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tuskus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Muerte misses with a two punch combination.
Tuskus shoots for a takedown but Muerte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Muerte throws a nice looking combination but Tuskus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muerte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Muerte slaps away a takedown attempt from Tuskus, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donaldus Tuskus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muerte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Muerte!