PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evgeny Stockholme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Vrechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vrechi has chosen Hallowed by name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Stockholme
vs
Vrechi

188 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
191 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeny Stockholme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Vrechi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrechi moves out of range of the strikes.

Stockholme closes the distance and pushes Vrechi back into the cage.
Stockholme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vrechi dodges an elbow strike from Stockholme.
Stockholme creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vrechi's defenses.
Stockholme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vrechi backwards.
A right hand to the body from Stockholme.
Stockholme lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Stockholme.
Vrechi has Stockholme pushed against the cage.
A short right from Stockholme.
Stockholme creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vrechi's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stockholme creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vrechi's defenses.
A short right from Stockholme.
Stockholme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stockholme presses Vrechi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stockholme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vrechi pushes Stockholme back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stockholme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vrechi looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stockholme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vrechi takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Stockholme.
Vrechi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stockholme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vrechi backwards.
Stockholme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Stockholme on the inside.
Stockholme lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Stockholme drops Vrechi with a big knee straight up the middle! Vrechi is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Vrechi is rocked!

It looks like Max Vrechi has been cut.

Stockholme closes the distance and clinches.
Vrechi is still on wobbly legs! Can Stockholme finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stockholme working the clinch nicely. Vrechi is working for position but Stockholme cracks him with a big knee to the head! Vrechi crumples up against the cage and Stockholme lands two more shots before the ref can save Vrechi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Evgeny Stockholme!