PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Muhomorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earnest Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Muhomorov
vs
Knocks

200 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

205 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Knockout power

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Muhomorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Earnest Knocks !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muhomorov moves into the clinch.
Knocks prevents a body shot from Muhomorov.
Knocks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muhomorov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knocks is trying to force a seperation but Muhomorov has the dominant position.
Muhomorov slows down the pace here.
Knocks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Muhomorov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Muhomorov misses.
Muhomorov scores with a hook to the body. Knocks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knocks walks into a left hand.

It looks like Earnest Knocks has been cut.
Artem Muhomorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Muhomorov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knocks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Knocks is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muhomorov moves into the clinch successfully.

Muhomorov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Muhomorov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knocks jumps guard but Muhomorov stands there with Knocks around his waist. Knocks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Muhomorov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Muhomorov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Muhomorov lands a shot to the body.
Muhomorov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Muhomorov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muhomorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Knocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Muhomorov. Those never looked like landing.
Muhomorov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhomorov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Muhomorov lands.
Muhomorov fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Knocks to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Knocks looks to clinch but Muhomorov throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Knocks taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Artem Muhomorov!