PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kian Oeara (ranked 4273 p4p, 4307 weight class) and Varban Botev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oeara
vs
Botev

183 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
194
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kian Oeara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Varban Botev!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oeara gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Oeara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oeara moves in looking to clinch but Botev pushes him off.

Oeara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Botev is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Botev can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botev sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botev is pressing down on Oeara's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Botev with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Oeara can't handle though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Botev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Botev is on top in guard.

Oeara is looking for a triangle but Botev pushes his legs off easily.
Botev lands a couple of elbows.
Botev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Botev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Botev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Botev chips away with some ground and pound.
Oeara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Botev working some strikes from top position.
Botev working some strikes from top position.
Oeara is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botev content to stall in guard here.
Botev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Botev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Botev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Botev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Botev passes Oeara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Botev controlling the pace.
Botev is nestled in close to Oeara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botev slips a nice elbow through Oeara's hands, connecting with Oeara's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Botev lands a nice short elbow.
Botev working Oeara over with strikes.
Botev lands strikes from half guard.
Botev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Oeara is rocked!
Botev is nestled in close to Oeara, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oh Oeara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Botev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oeara seems to have got his legs back now.
Botev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Botev scores with a big shot! Oeara's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Oeara! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Varban Botev!
Varban Botev was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.