PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Real Deal (ranked 2615 p4p, 2436 weight class) and Stanislav Saprykin (ranked 382 p4p, 347 weight class). Real Deal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stanislav Saprykin's chin.

Deal
vs
Saprykin

185 cm
25
180
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
180
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Real Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stanislav Saprykin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saprykin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Deal walks into a stiff left hand from Saprykin.
A left lands for Deal.
Deal lunges at Saprykin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saprykin's hand.
Deal blocks a jab.
As Saprykin looks to move away, Deal throws a big counter combo but Saprykin just gets out of the way.
Deal ducks under a wild hook from Saprykin.
Saprykin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deal. Deal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saprykin throws a series of punches but Deal avoids them all with ease.
Saprykin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deal seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Saprykin lands an overhand right.

It looks like Real Deal has been cut.
Deal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Saprykin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saprykin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Saprykin misses.
Saprykin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Deal counter with a right hand.
A jab from Saprykin does it's job there.
Deal swings widly with a right hand
and Saprykin counters with a nice body shot.
Deal slips under a jab.
Saprykin looks to score with a jab to the body but Deal is just out of range.
Saprykin thuds a left hand into Deal's body.
Nice body punch from Saprykin.
Saprykin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Deal back to the cage. Saprykin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saprykin lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saprykin.
Deal throws out a loose jab but Saprykin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Saprykin misses.
Deal looks to score with a jab to the body but Saprykin is just out of range.
Saprykin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Deal walks into a straight right hand from Saprykin.
Saprykin cracks a nice hook into Deal's ribs.
Deal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saprykin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saprykin throws a lazy right hand but Deal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Deal misses the target.
Saprykin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deal tries to clinch up
and Saprykin counters with a nice uppercut.

Deal is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saprykin Throws a clean left jab. Saprykin Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Deal's chin! Deal crumbles to the ground and Saprykin follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Saprykin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stanislav Saprykin!
After the fight, Stanislav Saprykin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.