PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naj Zciwohcalb (ranked 5333 p4p, 3896 weight class) and Akim Afanasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zciwohcalb comes to the cage accompanied by Motivation. Afanasy has chosen ÐŸÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ð¶ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ðµ (2 Remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Akim Afanasy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Zciwohcalb
vs
Afanasy

188 cm
18
205
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
212
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naj Zciwohcalb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akim Afanasy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Afanasy clinches.
Afanasy tries to work over Zciwohcalb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Afanasy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Afanasy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zciwohcalb backwards.
Zciwohcalb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zciwohcalb.
Afanasy struggles to land a body shot inside as Zciwohcalb controls his hands.
Afanasy tries a body shot but Zciwohcalb blocks it.

Afanasy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Zciwohcalb clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Afanasy cracks Zciwohcalb with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Zciwohcalb from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Zciwohcalb tries to break free.
Afanasy has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Zciwohcalb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afanasy not allowing Zciwohcalb to control his hands.
Afanasy scores with punches and elbows.
Zciwohcalb staying busy and making it hard for Afanasy to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afanasy lands shots from the back.
Zciwohcalb is trying to get back to his feet but Afanasy has full control of the position and if anything, Zciwohcalb has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Zciwohcalb can't escape the position.
Afanasy punches Zciwohcalb on the ear.
Afanasy is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Zciwohcalb. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Can Zciwohcalb hold on?! Afanasy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Can Zciwohcalb hold on?! Afanasy is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Zciwohcalb is rocked!
Zciwohcalb is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zciwohcalb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Afanasy on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afanasy is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Oh Zciwohcalb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Afanasy is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Zciwohcalb covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Will Afanasy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Afanasy is punishing Zciwohcalb with strikes - can he finish him?!
Afanasy lands a series of strikes from the back and Zciwohcalb goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akim Afanasy!
A relieved looking Akim Afanasy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.