PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregoric Chekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Housimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre Commandante kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chekov
vs
Palhares

190 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

173 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregoric Chekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Housimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palhares decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Palhares frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chekov is in a horrible position here. Palhares smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chekov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
A nice elbow there by Palhares.

It looks like Gregoric Chekov has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chekov taking shots to the head.

Gregoric Chekov's cut is getting worse.
Chekov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Palhares scoring with strikes but Chekov is staying in there.

Jeez, Gregoric Chekov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gregoric Chekov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Housimar Palhares!