PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Kersikov (ranked 1071 p4p, 1425 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 113 p4p, 144 weight class). Kersikov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Re-Style - I'm Alive. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chike Obi enters the cage!

Kersikov
vs
Obi

178 cm
33
160
13 - 9 - 0

178 cm
33
158
16 - 12 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Gatoroids

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergej Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obi lands a nice shot to the body.
Obi throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Obi takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Obi misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Obi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Kersikov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kersikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi looks to land a combination but Kersikov avoids it well.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obi moves in looking to clinch but Kersikov pushes him off.
Obi misses with a two punch combination.
Obi misses with a hook
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obi avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kersikov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a good low kick that Obi was not able to check.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Obi finds it's way through Kersikov's defenses.
Obi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov lands a jab.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Kersikov scores with the left hand. Obi knows he should have avoided that one.

Obi is rocked!
Kersikov darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Obi's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kersikov before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergej Kersikov!
Sergej Kersikov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.