PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Serik Sapiyev (ranked 4599 p4p, 4531 weight class) and Gon Freecs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gon Freecs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sapiyev
vs
Freecs

169 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Serik Sapiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gon Freecs!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freecs throws a leg kick which misses Sapiyev's front leg but catches the back leg as Sapiyev tries to avoid it.
Freecs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sapiyev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Freecs doesn't manage to clinch there - Sapiyev circles away.
Freecs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freecs dives in for a single leg takedown but Sapiyev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sapiyev digs a good body shot into Freecs's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freecs is defended easily by Sapiyev.
Serik Sapiyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gon Freecs.
Sapiyev with a jab.
Freecs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sapiyev.
Sapiyev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freecs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapiyev lands a jab to the nose.

Freecs is rocked!
Sapiyev shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Freecs takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Sapiyev sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Freecs bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Serik Sapiyev!
An out of breath Serik Sapiyev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.