PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Travoltavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zero Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travoltavich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Moscow Never Sleeps. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Travoltavich
vs
Speed

195 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Travoltavich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zero Speed!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed moves to clinch but Travoltavich breaks away
and Travoltavich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Speed shoots and misses
and Travoltavich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speed moves to clinch but Travoltavich breaks away
and Travoltavich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Travoltavich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Speed tries to break free but Travoltavich pushes him back against the cage.

Travoltavich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Speed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed keeps the fight on the outside.
Speed throws a leg kick
and Travoltavich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed throws a leg kick

and Travoltavich counters by moving into the clinch.
Travoltavich lands an elbow just above Speed 's eye.

It looks like Zero Speed has been cut.
Speed wants to break free but Travoltavich has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travoltavich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Speed breaks the clinch.
Zero Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Travoltavich to counter with a crisp jab.
Travoltavich doesn't manage to clinch there - Speed circles away.
Travoltavich tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Travoltavich clinches.
Speed working hard to break the clinch.
Travoltavich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Speed tries to circle away but Travoltavich has him pinned against the cage.
Travoltavich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Travoltavich lands an elbow that stopped Speed in his tracks for a moment.
Speed is trying to break the clinch but Travoltavich has him pressed against the cage.
Travoltavich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Zero Speed's cut even more.
Travoltavich lands an elbow just above Speed 's eye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Travoltavich!