PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walad Anubis (ranked 258 p4p, 406 weight class) and Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 31 p4p, 48 weight class). Anubis comes to the cage accompanied by Hideaway. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anubis
vs
Rishkinov

185 cm
30
170
19 - 10 - 0

180 cm
36
169
38 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conviction
Conquer

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rishkinov throws a low kick but Anubis avoids it.
A jab from Rishkinov misses.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anubis.
Anubis misses with a right hand
and Rishkinov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Anubis really felt that one!
Anubis staying out of range there.
Rishkinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anubis.
Rishkinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anubis manages to avoid it.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Anubis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anubis moves out of range as Rishkinov strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Anubis.
Anubis checks a low kick from Rishkinov.
Anubis avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
A head kick by Anubis misses
and Rishkinov counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Anubis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anubis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anubis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anubis just misses with a punch to the body.
Rishkinov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rishkinov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Rishkinov.
It looked like Anubis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rishkinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anubis.
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Anubis avoids the punch easily.
Anubis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Anubis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rishkinov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anubis tries to land a leg kick but Rishkinov saw it coming and moves away.
Rishkinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis tried to counter with a leg kick but Rishkinov avoided it.
Rishkinov throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Rishkinov misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis loads up on a big right hand but Rishkinov slips the punch.
A nice side step and Rishkinov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rishkinov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rishkinov misses with a shot to the body
and Anubis counters with a body kick that stops Rishkinov in his tracks momentarily.
Rishkinov is looking to slow Anubis down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anubis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rishkinov tries to work over Anubis's front leg with a kick but Anubis checks it.
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a right hand that misses
and Anubis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rishkinov misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Anubis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anubis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rishkinov moves away.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anubis is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov lands a nice shot that snaps Anubis's head back.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but Anubis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rishkinov misses with a low kick.
Rishkinov misses with a hook to the body
and Anubis counters with a stiff right hand.
Anubis throws a lazy body kick
and Rishkinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rishkinov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rishkinov tries to land a front kick but Anubis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rishkinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anubis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses with a right hand
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Serhey Rishkinov has been cut.
Serhey Rishkinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anubis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis throws a head kick but Rishkinov moves out of range.
Rishkinov loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rishkinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov misses the shot to the body.
Rishkinov throws a hook but Anubis blocks it.
Anubis throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rishkinov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anubis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rishkinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rishkinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anubis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Rishkinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Serhey Rishkinov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick from Rishkinov is predictable there
and Anubis counters with a straight right hand.
Rishkinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov looks to land a body kick but Anubis moved away.
And Anubis counters with a quick kick to the body but Rishkinov blocks it.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov misses with a body punch
and Anubis counters with an inside leg kick.
Rishkinov tries to land a leg kick but Anubis saw it coming and moves away.
Rishkinov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Anubis counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov throws the left hand but Anubis avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
Rishkinov lands with a straight right. Anubis didn't see that one coming.
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Anubis ducks down to avoid it.
Anubis throws a counter high kick but Rishkinov was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis moves away from the strike by Rishkinov.
Rishkinov is looking to chop away at Anubis's legs.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Rishkinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Anubis counters with a nice uppercut.
Rishkinov is looking to land body kicks.
Anubis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anubis lands a head shot.
Anubis slips under a jab from Rishkinov.
Rishkinov throws a looping overhand right but Anubis ducks down to avoid it.
Anubis throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Rishkinov throws an overhand right that lands on Anubis's shoulder, as Anubis tries to avoid the shot.
Rishkinov misses with a body kick.
Rishkinov throws a shot from downtown. Anubis moves away and avoids it.
Rishkinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anubis moves away.
Anubis throws a big counter combination but Rishkinov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Anubis blocks the leg kick.
Rishkinov throws a solid leg kick but Anubis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rishkinov.
A low kick from Anubis is predictable there
enabling Rishkinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick
and Anubis counters with a stiff right hand.
Rishkinov misses with a looping left.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rishkinov slips under a jab.
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!
Rishkinov swings for the body but Anubis moves out of range.
It looked like Anubis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anubis needs to keep his hands up - Rishkinov had a free shot at his head there.
Anubis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rishkinov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anubis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Serhey Rishkinov's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rishkinov takes a swing at Anubis's ribcage but misses.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Anubis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rishkinov.
Anubis is looking to counter punch.
Rishkinov misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Anubis misses the target.
Rishkinov misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Anubis counters with a nice right hand that sends Rishkinov toppling to the canvas! Rishkinov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Anubis finish him?!

Rishkinov is rocked!
That kick from Rishkinov tenderised Anubis's leg. Anubis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rishkinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Anubis finish him?
Anubis blocks the body kick.
Rishkinov tries a low kick but Anubis avoids it.
Rishkinov seems to have recovered his senses.
Anubis swings widly with a right hand
and Rishkinov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Rishkinov misses.
Anubis throwing a counter right hand but Rishkinov manages to avoid it.
Anubis throws a lazy uppercut
and Rishkinov counters with a body kick.
Rishkinov throws a lazy head kick
and Anubis scores with a counter punch that sends Rishkinov to the canvas! Anubis smells blood - he's punishing Rishkinov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Rishkinov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walad Anubis!
A relieved looking Walad Anubis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Serhey Rishkinov was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '.