PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyprian Warga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Otool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otool has chosen What it's like by Everlast as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Warga
vs
Otool

183 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyprian Warga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corey Otool!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Otool scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Otool in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Otool.
Otool fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Otool looks up at the clock and then as Warga takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Otool smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Otool decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Warga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Otool.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warga keeps Otool at a distance using the push kick.
Otool shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warga as he jumps to the side.
Otool closes this distance looking for a takedown but Warga circles away.
Warga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Otool's sensitive parts.
Otool looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Warga coming out on top.
Otool tries for a takedown but Warga circles away easily
and Warga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cyprian Warga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Otool.
A punch lands to the side of Otool 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Warga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otool chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warga can pounce on him.
Otool takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Warga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warga scores with a kick to the body.
Cyprian Warga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warga throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Corey Otool has been cut.
Warga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warga punishes Otool's body with a nice straight punch.
Warga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Otool is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Otool takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warga lands a nice looking body shot.
Otool on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warga scores with a hook to the body. Otool takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Otool stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otool takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Warga sends Otool crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Warga is motioning to the referee to let Otool up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Otool is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warga lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Otool crumples to the floor! Warga milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cyprian Warga!
Our winner, Cyprian Warga, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.