PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fingers McTwist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Szlego (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.

McTwist
vs
Szlego

180 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fingers McTwist!
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, Boris Szlego!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McTwist closes the distance and clinches.
McTwist taking a breather.
Szlego changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McTwist fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McTwist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Szlego is fending him off so far but McTwist persists. Nope, Szlego circles away and we're back to standing.

McTwist fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Szlego sprawls well initially but McTwist persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Szlego is looking to improve his position.
Szlego trying to control here.
Szlego wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McTwist with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McTwist prevents Szlego from improving his position.
Szlego is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTwist prevents Szlego from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Szlego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McTwist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McTwist shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to de liver by Szlego. Beautiful body shot.
McTwist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McTwist tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Szlego swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fingers McTwist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McTwist is breathing heavily.
Szlego misses with a takedown attempt - McTwist sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Szlego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szlego shoots and misses

and McTwist counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Szlego!
Szlego tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Szlego looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
McTwist lands a shot to the body.
Szlego really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McTwist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szlego tries to roll but McTwist sticks to his back.
Szlego trying to control the hands but McTwist breaks the grip.
McTwist doesn't have the hooks in and Szlego manages to turn into his guard.
Szlego looking to pass the guard.
McTwist looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McTwist working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McTwist shoots in for a takedown but Szlego shows good takedown defense.
McTwist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Szlego as he avoids it easily.
McTwist swats away the attempt to clinch by Szlego.
McTwist throws an overhand right that has Szlego reeling! McTwist follows up with a more punches and Szlego is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fingers McTwist!