PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amzi Azzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Night (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amzi Azzan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Azzan
vs
Night

189 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amzi Azzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Travis Night!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Night. Azzan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azzan shoots in looking for a takedown but Night manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Azzan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Night is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azzan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Night's waist but Night gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Azzan off to one side.
Night wants to clinch

and Azzan counters with a single leg into guard. Night didn't expect that.
Azzan stands up over Night, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Azzan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Night is keeping the position for now.
Azzan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Night wants to get back to his feet but Azzan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Azzan trying to control but Night is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azzan postures up and lands a big shot to Night's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Night is looking to stand up but Azzan isn't so interested in that idea.
Azzan wants to pass the guard but Night is keeping the position.
Azzan controlling from the top position.
Night is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Azzan is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Night throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Night as Azzan shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amzi Azzan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Azzan prevents Night from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Night breaks the clinch.
Night works Azzan's body with a nice hook.
Azzan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Night as he jumps to the side.
Travis Night is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Night fails with an attempt to clinch.
Night with a hook.
Azzan shoots in for a takedown but Night shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Night works Azzan's body with a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Azzan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azzan moves to clinch but Night breaks away
and Night counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Night looks to score with a jab to the body but Azzan is just out of range.
Night slaps away a takedown attempt from Azzan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Night wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Night fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azzan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body kick there by Night.
Azzan is breathing heavily.

Azzan gets tackled into the cage by Night. Night maintains the clinch.
Night working hard to break the clinch.
Azzan is working for takedown but Night is calmly controlling the position for now.
Night throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Night on the inside.

It looks like Amzi Azzan has been cut.
Azzan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Night pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Night throws the kick towards the body but Azzan avoids it.
Night catches Azzan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Night scores with a jab to the body.
Azzan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Night tries to avoid it but Azzan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Night to the ground. Night escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Night throws a leg kick which misses Azzan's front leg but catches the back leg as Azzan tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Night lands a nice shot to the body.
Azzan takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Night wants to slow Azzan down by chopping away at his legs.
Azzan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Night.
Azzan slips under a jab from Night.
Night fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Azzan on the side of the head.

Azzan is rocked!
Night lands an uppercut, right on the button! Azzan tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Travis Night!