PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Arch Enemy - Nemesis. Stan Macnturf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Macnturf
vs
Morko

190 cm
26
196 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

176 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Macnturf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Morko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macnturf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morko.
Morko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macnturf misses with a hook.
Morko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macnturf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macnturf misses with a double jab.
Macnturf swinging wildly here.
Morko throws a shot from downtown. Macnturf moves away and avoids it.
Macnturf connects with a single shot there.
Morko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macnturf lands with a right hand.

Morko is rocked!
Morko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morko is still on wobbly legs! Can Macnturf finish him?
Morko throws a leg kick but Macnturf sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morko seems to have recovered his senses.
Macnturf dodges the punch combination from Morko.
Macnturf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morko.

Macnturf drops Morko with a beautiful combination! Morko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Macnturf is looking for the KO!

It looks like Esko Morko has been cut.
Macnturf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morko at a distance.
Morko looks gassed!

Macnturf cracks Morko with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Morko looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Macnturf finish him?
Macnturf lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Morko falls backwards - clearly groggy! Macnturf dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Macnturf!