PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sachin Tendulkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meine Mutti (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.

Tendulkar
vs
Mutti

180 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 London, Sachin Tendulkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Meine Mutti!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tendulkar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Tendulkar instigates a clinch.
Mutti lands a hook that snaps the head of Tendulkar backwards.
Tendulkar blocks an elbow strike from Mutti.
Mutti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mutti lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Sachin Tendulkar has been cut.
Mutti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Mutti breaks from the clinch.
Mutti misses with a wild body shot.

Mutti rushes Tendulkar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mutti throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tendulkar blocks an elbow strike.
Mutti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tendulkar's elbow.
Mutti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mutti is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mutti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mutti lands with a short shot to the head.
Mutti tries to land knees in the clinch but Tendulkar avoids the damage to the body.

Tendulkar pulls Mutti into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Tendulkar pushes Mutti off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mutti swings for the body but Tendulkar moves out of range.
Mutti lands with a nice body punch.
Meine Mutti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tendulkar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tendulkar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tendulkar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meine Mutti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mutti has Tendulkar up against the cage in a clinch.
Mutti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mutti lands an elbow inside.

Tendulkar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tendulkar fails to land the takedown.
Tendulkar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tendulkar is breathing heavily.
Tendulkar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tendulkar is defended easily by Mutti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sachin Tendulkar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tendulkar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mutti is fending him off so far but Tendulkar persists. Nope, Mutti circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutti scores with a jab to the jaw.

Mutti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tendulkar blocks an elbow strike from Mutti.
Mutti lands an elbow just above Tendulkar 's eye.
Mutti pushes Tendulkar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tendulkar takes an elbow to the temple.
Tendulkar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mutti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tendulkar backwards.
Mutti lands an elbow inside.

Tendulkar is rocked!

Sachin Tendulkar's cut is getting worse.
Mutti lands an elbow inside.
Oh Tendulkar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mutti.
Mutti unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tendulkar! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mutti is unloading with more strikes now! Tendulkar drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meine Mutti!