PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artemyev Valeryevich (ranked 1626 p4p, 24017 weight class) and Bruno Souppe (ranked 216 p4p, 757 weight class). Valeryevich comes to the cage accompanied by NAESTRO - Bella Ciao. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Valeryevich
vs
Souppe

183 cm
21
185
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
185
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Artemyev Valeryevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Souppe!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valeryevich misses with a few strikes there.
Souppe throws out a counter right but Valeryevich avoids it with no problem.
Valeryevich throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick lands for Valeryevich.
Valeryevich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Valeryevich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Souppe.
A head kick by Valeryevich misses
and Souppe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souppe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Souppe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valeryevich.
Valeryevich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valeryevich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bruno Souppe has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Valeryevich sends Souppe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Valeryevich is motioning to the referee to let Souppe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Souppe is rocked!
Valeryevich lands a nice shot to the body.
Souppe is still on wobbly legs! Can Valeryevich finish him?
Souppe looks winded!
Valeryevich lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Souppe out cold! Souppe is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artemyev Valeryevich!
An out of breath Artemyev Valeryevich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.