PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taqor Narimanbeyov (ranked 4191 p4p, 3179 weight class) and Mike Mfer (ranked 402 p4p, 330 weight class). Narimanbeyov comes to the cage accompanied by War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Narimanbeyov
vs
Mfer

197 cm
18
225
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
288
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Sakura Style
Tap Out

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taqor Narimanbeyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narimanbeyov with a hook.
Narimanbeyov lands a body shot.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Mfer throws the left hand but Narimanbeyov avoids the punch easily.
Narimanbeyov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Mfer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Narimanbeyov swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.

Mfer moves into range and clinches up with Narimanbeyov.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Narimanbeyov.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Narimanbeyov is trying to break free.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narimanbeyov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Narimanbeyov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mfer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Narimanbeyov backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer taking a breather.
Narimanbeyov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Mfer.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer misses with a body punch.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Narimanbeyov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Narimanbeyov is breathing heavily.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer lands a nice uppercut.

Narimanbeyov is rocked!
Narimanbeyov has had enough of the clinch but Mfer keeps him there for the moment.
Oh Narimanbeyov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Narimanbeyov backwards.
Mfer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Narimanbeyov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mfer can turn it around.
Narimanbeyov letting Mfer take a breather here.
A right hand to the body from Mfer.
Narimanbeyov seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Mfer.
Mfer is leaning against Narimanbeyov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mfer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Narimanbeyov backwards.
Narimanbeyov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Mfer.
Mfer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mfer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Narimanbeyov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mfer is unloading with more strikes now! Narimanbeyov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Mfer!