PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Gorvinskichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Hippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorvinskichev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is New Noise. King Hippo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Gorvinskichev
vs
Hippo

195 cm
22
245 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
273 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Gorvinskichev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Hippo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorvinskichev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hippo misses with a wild body shot.
Gorvinskichev staying out of range there.
Gorvinskichev throws a body punch but Hippo moves out of range.
Hippo takes a swing at Gorvinskichev's ribcage but misses.
Gorvinskichev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorvinskichev throws a series of punches but Hippo moves out of range.
Hippo takes one to the side of the head.
Hippo swinging wilding here.
Hippo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Steve Gorvinskichev has been cut.
Hippo lands with an uppercut that bounces Gorvinskichev off the ropes and back into rage.
Gorvinskichev throws the left hand but Hippo avoids the punch easily.
Gorvinskichev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorvinskichev manages to avoid it.
Gorvinskichev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gorvinskichev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gorvinskichev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hippo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hippo misses with a double jab.
Gorvinskichev wants to clinch up but Hippo keeps it at a distance.
Hippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gorvinskichev looks for a takedown but Hippo sprawls well.
Gorvinskichev fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Hippo.
Hippo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gorvinskichev.
Hippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hippo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gorvinskichev moves away from the strike by Hippo.
Hippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hippo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gorvinskichev pinned against the cage. Gorvinskichev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gorvinskichev doesn't manage to clinch there - Hippo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hippo. Gorvinskichev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hippo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hippo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hippo.

Steve Gorvinskichev's cut is getting worse.
Gorvinskichev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hippo sprawls well. Hippo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gorvinskichev gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Gorvinskichev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gorvinskichev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hippo's waist but Hippo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gorvinskichev off to one side.
Gorvinskichev is breathing heavily.
Hippo misses with a body punch
and Gorvinskichev counters with a series of strikes. Hippo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gorvinskichev just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gorvinskichev is defended easily by Hippo.
Hippo throws a series of punches but Gorvinskichev avoids them all with ease.
Gorvinskichev throws a series of punches but Hippo avoids them all with ease.
Hippo thuds his right hand into Gorvinskichev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hippo lands with a nice body punch.
Hippo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hippo misses with a body shot.
Hippo scores with a jab to the jaw.

Steve Gorvinskichev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Hippo lands a left and a right that send Gorvinskichev crashing to the mat, dazed. Hippo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gorvinskichev is rocked!
Hippo connects with a stiff jab that staggers Gorvinskichev - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). King Hippo!