PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imro Rozenblad (ranked 2655 p4p, 3454 weight class) and Konstantin The Russian Giant (ranked 135 p4p, 172 weight class). Rozenblad's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, They Don’t Care About Us. The Russian Giant has chosen Soda Popinski Theme as his entrance music. Konstantin The Russian Giant told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rozenblad
vs
The Russian Giant

225 cm
30
300
11 - 7 - 0

225 cm
31
300
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Imro Rozenblad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin The Russian Giant!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from The Russian Giant. Those never looked like landing.
Rozenblad is looking to counter punch.

Rozenblad feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

The fighters are working up against the cage. The Russian Giant manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The Russian Giant is trying to push Rozenblad away but Rozenblad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rozenblad tries to score a body lock takedown but The Russian Giant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

The Russian Giant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rozenblad scores with a takedown into The Russian Giant's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rozenblad with a nice head shot there.
The Russian Giant doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rozenblad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rozenblad slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rozenblad lands a few punches from side control.
Rozenblad is working The Russian Giant over with some ground and pound from side control.
The Russian Giant throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The Russian Giant is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rozenblad working the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rozenblad working the ground and pound from side control.

The Russian Giant is rocked!
Rozenblad advances nicely into full mount.
The Russian Giant is still in real trouble! Can Rozenblad finish him?
Rozenblad lands a heavy shot. That's hurt The Russian Giant! Rozenblad sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless The Russian Giant and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Imro Rozenblad!
After winning the bout, Imro Rozenblad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.