PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Chernekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernekov has chosen Era - Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Hans Gruber had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gruber
vs
Chernekov

175 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
177 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Gruber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandr Chernekov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernekov tests Gruber's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut.
Chernekov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chernekov misses with a hook. Gruber ducked under it nicely.
Chernekov scores with a shot to the body.
Chernekov cracks Gruber with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gruber looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chernekov finish him?

Gruber is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chernekov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Gruber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gruber is breathing heavily.
Chernekov feints and then cracks Gruber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gruber down.
Gruber seems to have got his legs back now.
Chernekov throws a right hand that Gruber ducks under and follows up with a left that Gruber also avoids with ease.
Gruber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chernekov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chernekov cracks Gruber on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Gruber falls backwards against the ropes. Chernekov follows up with more strikes that drop Gruber to his knees. Chernekov keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Gruber! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Chernekov!