PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Read (ranked 4468 p4p, 4062 weight class) and Ive Hadjinov (ranked 535 p4p, 501 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gabriel Read has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gabriel Read seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Read
vs
Hadjinov

197 cm
26
245
2 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
230
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ive Hadjinov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadjinov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Read throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hadjinov to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Gabriel Read has been cut.
Hadjinov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hadjinov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Read was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Read thuds his right hand into Hadjinov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Read ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Read slips under a jab.
Hadjinov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Read lands with a nice body punch.
Hadjinov looks to land a right hand but Read moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Read with a jab.
Read displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hadjinov throws out the jab.
Read connects with a right hand. Hadjinov shakes it off.
A jab lands there for Read.
Hadjinov tries to move into range but Read moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Hadjinov is rocked!
Hadjinov tries to get into range but Read steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Hadjinov! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Read scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Read!
Ive Hadjinov spoke after the fight, saying 'You know, it's my first loss. Respect to my opponent, he did great. I'll be back and taking heads though.'.