PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zurabi Vakhtangishvili (ranked 2305 p4p, 2690 weight class) and Sven Bjerke (ranked 281 p4p, 317 weight class). Sven Bjerke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zurabi Vakhtangishvili's chin.

Vakhtangishvili
vs
Bjerke

195 cm
28
235
7 - 7 - 0

187 cm
26
255
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Bjerke!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjerke throws a body shot but no joy.
Vakhtangishvili takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has been cut.
Bjerke cracks Vakhtangishvili with a right hand to the side of the head.

Vakhtangishvili has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Sven Bjerke has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili presses Bjerke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bjerke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Sven Bjerke's cut even more.
Bjerke tries to stall but Vakhtangishvili uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an uppercut.
Vakhtangishvili tries to work over Bjerke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjerke.
Vakhtangishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Sven Bjerke's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bjerke is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Bjerke shrugs off.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjerke blocks a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Bjerke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vakhtangishvili has him pressed against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sven Bjerke's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sven Bjerke's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
During a confident post fight interview, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.