PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denis Hadzo (ranked 4664 p4p, 3957 weight class) and Kurya Peshernek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hadzo
vs
Peshernek

181 cm
18
189
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Denis Hadzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurya Peshernek!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hadzo moves into the clinch.
Peshernek throws an elbow but it misses.
Peshernek lands a body shot.
Hadzo takes a shot to the head.
Hadzo tries to score a body lock takedown but Peshernek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hadzo is breathing heavily.
Hadzo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hadzo takes a shot to the head.
Peshernek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hadzo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Peshernek.
Peshernek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right handed body shot lands from Peshernek.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peshernek.
A short right from Peshernek on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Peshernek.
Peshernek lands a body punch.
Peshernek misses with an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Peshernek.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Peshernek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peshernek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peshernek controlling the action here for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peshernek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hadzo's brow.
A right hand to the body from Peshernek.
A shot in the inside from Peshernek.
Peshernek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hadzo backwards.
Peshernek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peshernek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hadzo backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Hadzo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Peshernek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hadzo backwards.
Peshernek is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peshernek.
Hadzo tries for a takedown but Peshernek manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Hadzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peshernek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Peshernek taking a breather.
Peshernek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peshernek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Peshernek.
Hadzo blocks the elbow strike.
Peshernek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hadzo backwards.

Hadzo is rocked!
Peshernek lands a right hand.
Oh Hadzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peshernek gets underhooks to prevent Hadzo's takedown attempt.
Peshernek taking a breather.
Good body shot from Peshernek.
Peshernek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Peshernek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Peshernek unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hadzo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Peshernek is unloading with more strikes now! Hadzo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurya Peshernek!
Denis Hadzo spoke after the fight, saying 'It is what it is...on to the next one'.