|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Rourke (ranked 5399 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skeng Man (ranked 5505 p4p, 494 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
25
229 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
|
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Skeng Man!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries for a takedown but Rourke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rourke gets caught flat footed, as Man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rourke looking for a sweep. Not yet Rourke, not yet.
Man throws a strike but Rourke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rourke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rourke trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Rourke controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke looking to pass the guard.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rourke works over Man with some ground and pound from guard.
Rourke throwing strikes but missing.
Rourke content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man has momentary wrist control but Rourke slips an elbow through the middle.
Rourke 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rourke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Man is on top in guard.
Man drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rourke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rourke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rourke!
Rourke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rourke in side control lands a decent elbow.
It looks like Skeng Man has been cut.
Rourke tries to move to mount but Man blocks the move with his legs.
Rourke landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man is trying to escape the position but Rourke is controlling the position.
Rourke wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Rourke in side control lands a decent elbow.
That has opened up Skeng Man's cut even more.
Man is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rourke connects with a decent elbow.
The cut above Skeng Man's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rourke has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rourke landing strikes from the mount.
Skeng Man's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Skeng Man's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrew Rourke!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
17% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
