PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mastain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Bukharin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukharin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by Brad Fiedel. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mastain
vs
Bukharin

182 cm
22
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
245 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Mastain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitriy Bukharin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bukharin.
Mastain misses with a body shot.
Bukharin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Bukharin.

Mastain pushes Bukharin up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Mastain.

Mastain breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bukharin.
Mastain misses with a kick to the body.
Mastain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mastain lands a nice hook to Bukharin's body. Bukharin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mastain.
Mastain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Mastain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bukharin doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheers as Mastain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bukharin doesn't seem phased though.
Mastain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bukharin looks gassed!
Bukharin throws a lazy uppercut
and Mastain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mastain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mastain cracks Bukharin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Dmitriy Bukharin has been cut.

Mastain closes the distance and clinches.

Mastain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mastain darts in and clinches Bukharin up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bukharin backwards.

Mastain breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Mastain.
Mastain with a nice cross.
Mastain lands with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Mastain misses.
Mastain lands a jab to the nose.
Bukharin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mastain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Mastain moves into range and clinches up with Bukharin.
Mastain scores with a shoulder strike.

Mastain breaks from the clinch.
Bukharin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mastain connects with a body shot that sends Bukharin's belly button to the back.

Mastain has closed the distance and engaged Bukharin in a clinch.
Mastain scores with a hook to the body.
Mastain digs a right hand underneath Bukharin's ribcage. Bukharin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mastain digs a right hand underneath Bukharin's ribcage. Bukharin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mastain lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain works on Bukharin's body with a couple of short punches.
Mastain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Mastain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mastain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mastain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mastain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mastain lands the left hand.
Mastain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bukharin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mastain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bukharin.
Mastain connects with a solid leg kick.
Mastain scores with a hook to the body. Bukharin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Mastain.
Bukharin walks into a jab.
Mastain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bukharin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mastain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mastain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mastain scores with a hook to the body. Bukharin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mastain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mastain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bukharin under the eye.
Bukharin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A cross from Mastain lands.

Mastain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mastain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bukharin backwards.
Mastain digs a right hand into Bukharin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bukharin's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mastain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mastain.

Bukharin is rocked!
Good body shot from Mastain.
Mastain works on Bukharin's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Mastain.
Bukharin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mastain gets through Bukharin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mastain.
Nice body punch from Mastain - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bukharin or not.
Mastain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mastain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bukharin backwards.
Bukharin is still on wobbly legs! Can Mastain finish him?
Mastain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bukharin seems to have recovered his senses.
A short body shot lands from Mastain as the two fighters clinch.
Mastain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mastain pushes Bukharin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mastain lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bukharin to his knees! Mastain keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Mastain!