PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Safronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Klopotek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klopotek has chosen Nas ft Puff Daddy Hate Me Now as his entrance music. Pawel Klopotek struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Stanislav Safronov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Safronov
vs
Klopotek

175 cm
27
199 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislav Safronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pawel Klopotek!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safronov throws a right hand that Klopotek ducks under and follows up with a left that Klopotek also avoids with ease.

Safronov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Safronov misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Safronov.
Safronov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Safronov lands with a light punch inside.
Safronov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klopotek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Klopotek working hard to break the clinch.
Klopotek has had enough of the clinch but Safronov keeps him there for the moment.
Safronov presses Klopotek against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Safronov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Safronov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klopotek looks gassed!
Safronov working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Safronov.
A nice left hand lands by Safronov.
A hook to the body from Safronov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safronov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Safronov.

Klopotek is rocked!
Safronov dips a shoulder and cracks Klopotek with a mighty uppercut! Klopotek falls back against the ropes and Safronov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Klopotek is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Safronov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanislav Safronov!