PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Rysakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Wotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Rysakov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Wotton's chin.

Rysakov
vs
Wotton

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Rysakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Wotton!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wotton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rysakov. Rysakov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rysakov scores with a leg kick.
A head kick by Wotton misses
and Rysakov counters with an outside leg kick.
Rysakov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henry Wotton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wotton misses with a left hand
and Rysakov counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick by Wotton misses

and Rysakov moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rysakov.
Rysakov lands an elbow that stopped Wotton in his tracks for a moment.
Rysakov landing knees to the body.
Wotton looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rysakov tries a knee to the head but Wotton blocks it.
Rysakov lands a nice elbow.
Rysakov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wotton wants to break free but Rysakov has control.
Wotton is trying to break free.
Rysakov lands a nice elbow.
Rysakov lands an elbow that stopped Wotton in his tracks for a moment.
Rysakov gets through Wotton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rysakov crunches a lovely knee into Wotton's ribcage.
Rysakov lands a nice elbow.

Wotton is rocked!
Rysakov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wotton is still on wobbly legs! Can Rysakov finish him?
Rysakov avoiding damage.
Rysakov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rysakov pushes Wotton against the cage. Rysakov is working some dirty boxing. Rysakov pushes off with a quick right hook! Wotton goes down! Wotton tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rysakov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Rysakov!