PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Chernenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Big Hairy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chernenko
vs
Big Hairy

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Chernenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Big Hairy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernenko connects with a body shot.
Chernenko connects with a looping right hand.
Big Hairy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chernenko swivels and escapes.
Big Hairy looks to land a body kick but Chernenko moved away.
Good shot there by Chernenko.

Big Hairy is rocked!
Chernenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Big Hairy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Big Hairy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Big Hairy showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Big Hairy wants to control but Chernenko is keeping him busy.
Big Hairy prevents Chernenko from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Hairy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chernenko's head.
Big Hairy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Big Hairy throwing shots but Chernenko is blocking nicely.
Chernenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Big Hairy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Big Hairy wants to control from the top but Chernenko keeps moving.
Chernenko wants to stand and escape but Big Hairy is having none of it.
Chernenko keeping moving, preventing Big Hairy from controlling successfully.
Chernenko is looking to stand back up but Big Hairy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chernenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Big Hairy not doing much here.
Chernenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Big Hairy is trying to control the action in half guard but Chernenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Big Hairy prevents Chernenko from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chernenko scores with a body shot.
Big Hairy looks gassed!
Big Hairy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chernenko swivels and escapes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Big Hairy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Big Hairy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Big Hairy, as that shot connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Big Hairy.
Hugh Chernenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Big Hairy.
Chernenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Big Hairy in his tracks.
Big Hairy is still on wobbly legs! Can Chernenko finish him?
Big Hairy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chernenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Big Hairy seems to have recovered his senses.
Chernenko stuns Big Hairy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Big Hairy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Big Hairy avoids the body shot from Chernenko.
Big Hairy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chernenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Big Hairy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chernenko drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Big Hairy right on the button. Big Hairy goes down! Chernenko follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Chernenko gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Chernenko!