PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Berserker Knight (ranked 4300 p4p, 3324 weight class) and Ivan Dragonov (ranked 365 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Dragonov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Knight
vs
Dragonov

174 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
148
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Berserker Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dragonov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight tries to bum rush Dragonov with a series of wild strikes but Dragonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dragonov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragonov lands an uppercut.

It looks like Berserker Knight has been cut.
Dragonov throws a head punch that misses.
Dragonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragonov lands a hook to the side of the head.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragonov walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragonov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knight with a body shot.
Dragonov connects with a right hand. Knight shakes it off.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragonov manages to avoid it.
Knight throws a body punch but Dragonov moves out of range.
Dragonov cracks Knight with an open hand 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!

Dragonov drops Knight with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Knight looks back up at him and smiles so Dragonov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Knight is rocked!
Dragonov lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Knight up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Dragonov from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Knight's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Dragonov!