PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fertit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thunderstruck. Big Bob is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fertit
vs
Bob

189 cm
27
265 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

225 cm
19
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Fertit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertit changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bob tries to avoid it but Fertit manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bob to the ground. Bob escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fertit shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bob manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fertit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bob holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fertit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fertit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fertit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fertit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fertit won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
Fertit postures up and lands a big shot to Bob's brow.
Fertit connects with a couple of short punches.
Bob wants to sweep here but Fertit controlling him for the moment.
Fertit is looking to work some ground and pound but Bob has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fertit is looking to work some ground and pound but Bob has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bob can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit throws a big right hand that misses.
Fertit prevents Bob from getting back to his feet.
Fertit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fertit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fertit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fertit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bob working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fertit.
Fertit throwing strikes but missing.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob wants to stand and escape but Fertit is having none of it.
Fertit postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.
Fertit with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fertit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fertit postures up in Bob's guard and throws a big left but Bob blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fertit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fertit's guard.

Fertit pushes Bob off and gets back to his feet.
Fertit has a takedown stuffed.

Fertit feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bob wants to sweep here but Fertit controlling him for the moment.
Fertit tries to free his leg and advance position but Bob is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fertit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fertit is working Bob over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fertit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bob is rocked!
Fertit landing some decent shots from guard.
Bob is still in real trouble! Can Fertit finish him?
Fertit arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bob's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Fertit!