PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Hric (ranked 7342 p4p, 6830 weight class) and Davit Jaqeli (ranked 651 p4p, 628 weight class). Tomas Hric has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hric
vs
Jaqeli

205 cm
18
208
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
211
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

MKFC

Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Hric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davit Jaqeli!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jaqeli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jaqeli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hric's efforts to push away.
Jaqeli's coach down at Canucks Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jaqeli's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jaqeli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaqeli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hric's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jaqeli throws an elbow but misses.
Hric is trying to break free.

Jaqeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hric throws a series of punches but Jaqeli moves out of range.
Hric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hric throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hric shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaqeli eats them both and turns towards Hric to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hric lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Hric.
Hric looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Jaqeli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jaqeli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Jaqeli is rocked!
Hric lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jaqeli falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hric dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Hric!