PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ljubo Poljak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Luzhin
vs
Poljak

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Luzhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ljubo Poljak!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin lands a nice looking body shot.

Poljak rushes Luzhin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poljak is trying to force a seperation but Luzhin has the dominant position.
Poljak trying to land knees to the body.
Poljak misses with some punches.
Luzhin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poljak's efforts to push away.
Poljak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Luzhin takes an elbow to the temple.
Poljak keeps control of Luzhin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poljak tries to land knees in the clinch but Luzhin avoids the damage to the body.
Luzhin is trying to break the clinch but Poljak has him pressed against the cage.
Poljak jumps guard but Luzhin stands there with Poljak around his waist. Poljak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Poljak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luzhin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Poljak.
Poljak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luzhin's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Poljak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poljak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luzhin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Poljak has had enough of the clinch but Luzhin keeps him there for the moment.
Poljak connects with a knee to the head.
Luzhin wants to get back to striking at distance but Poljak won't allow it.
Poljak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luzhin is trying to force a seperation but Poljak has the dominant position.
Luzhin is trying to force a seperation but Poljak has the dominant position.
Poljak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luzhin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin tries to break the clinch but Poljak is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Poljak throws an elbow but misses.
Luzhin has had enough of the clinch but Poljak keeps him there for the moment.
Poljak looking to throw knees to the head but Luzhin is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Luzhin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Poljak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poljak tries to clinch but Luzhin is having none of it.

Luzhin drops Poljak with a beautiful combination! Poljak stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Luzhin is looking for the KO!

Poljak is rocked!

It looks like Ljubo Poljak has been cut.
Poljak looks gassed!
Luzhin lands a brutal uppercut that launches Poljak off his feet! Poljak tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Luzhin!