PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Damascus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivano Bosnjak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damascus comes to the cage accompanied by seek n strike - soulfly. Bosnjak has chosen Shifter as his entrance music. Alex Damascus looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Damascus
vs
Bosnjak

197 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Damascus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivano Bosnjak!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damascus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bosnjak.
Ivano Bosnjak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosnjak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damascus as he jumps to the side.
Damascus misses with a wild combination.
Bosnjak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damascus as he jumps to the side.
Damascus scores with a jab. Bosnjak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Ivano Bosnjak has been cut.
Bosnjak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Damascus throws a body punch but Bosnjak moves out of range.
Bosnjak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Damascus is fending him off so far but Bosnjak persists. Nope, Damascus circles away and we're back to standing.
Alex Damascus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivano Bosnjak.
Bosnjak shoots in but Damascus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bosnjak shoots in and drives through. Damascus sprawls well.
Bosnjak looks gassed!
Damascus misses with the combination.
Bosnjak doesn't manage to clinch there - Damascus circles away.
Bosnjak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Damascus as he avoids it easily.
Bosnjak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damascus finds it's way round the side to connect with Bosnjak's head.
Damascus is looking to slow Bosnjak down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damascus lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Bosnjak is looking to close the distance but Damascus sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Bosnjak crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Bosnjak is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Alex Damascus!