PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoli Valutchko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valutchko comes to the cage accompanied by Gimn Sovetskogo Sojuza. Anatoli Valutchko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Valutchko
vs
Marx

204 cm
30
295 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

193 cm
23
270 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoli Valutchko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mordechai Marx!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valutchko moves away from the strike by Marx.
Marx moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marx throws a right hand that misses
and Valutchko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Mordechai Marx has been cut.
Marx tries to move into range but Valutchko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valutchko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marx lands a right hook to the body.
Valutchko misses the jab.
Marx fails with the takedown.
Valutchko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Valutchko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marx's head backwards.
A left and a right from Valutchko both land. Nice combination.
Marx takes a swing at Valutchko's ribcage but misses.
Valutchko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marx throws a hook but Valutchko avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valutchko avoids the head kick by Marx.
Valutchko thuds a left hand into Marx's body.
Marx throws a head kick but Valutchko moves out of range.
Valutchko misses with a straight left.
Valutchko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marx under the eye.

Valutchko throws a left that rocks Marx and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Valutchko dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Marx regain composure!

Marx is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marx looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Valutchko in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Valutchko lands some shots froms side control.
Marx is still in real trouble! Can Valutchko finish him?
Valutchko landing a few strikes.
Marx seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valutchko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Valutchko taking a breather here.
Marx tries to buck Valutchko off but Valutchko is having none of it.
Valutchko is chipping away with strikes.
Valutchko scores with a couple of short elbows.
Valutchko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Valutchko lands a strong strike to the head of Marx. That's dazed him! Valutchko looking to finish here. Marx is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Valutchko lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoli Valutchko!