PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Balunk Salim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urist McDwarf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Salim
vs
McDwarf

181 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balunk Salim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urist McDwarf!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDwarf fails with a takedown attempt.
McDwarf tries to clinch but Salim is having none of it.
Salim throws a big shot that misses.
McDwarf throws a hook but Salim blocks it.
Salim moves out of range of the body kick from McDwarf.
McDwarf staying out of range there.
McDwarf tries to clinch but Salim moves out of range.
McDwarf tries to clinch up but Salim circles away and keeps his distance.
Salim circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDwarf shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salim but Salim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDwarf misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDwarf shoots in looking for a takedown. Salim tries to sprawl out of it but McDwarf keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Balunk Salim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urist McDwarf.
Salim misses with a looping right.
McDwarf misses with a looping right.
McDwarf wants to clinch up but Salim keeps it at a distance.
McDwarf is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McDwarf shoots in looking for a takedown but Salim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDwarf's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Salim lands with an uppercut that bounces McDwarf off the cage and back into rage.

It looks like Urist McDwarf has been cut.
Salim misses with a wild body shot.
Salim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDwarf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salim connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks McDwarf out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Balunk Salim!