PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Winston
vs
Twister

183 cm
22
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takashi Twister!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winston fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Twister to the ground. Winston is now in Twister's guard.

Twister has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Twister working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Twister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Twister utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twister throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Winston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Twister swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Twister has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Twister is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Twister is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Winston is aware though and is defending well.
Twister keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Winston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Twister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Twister looks winded!
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Twister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston forces his way into half guard.

Winston looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Twister looking for submissions off his back.
Twister looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winston in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Twister tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Winston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Winston!
Our winner, Marcus Winston, 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.