PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alcaeus Theban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theban comes to the cage accompanied by Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Alcaeus Theban could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damian Hands's chin.

Theban
vs
Hands

181 cm
28
192 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
197 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Next Level Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alcaeus Theban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damian Hands!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hands comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Theban.
Hands takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Theban slips a straight right by Hands.
Hands throws a lazy uppercut
and Theban counters with a nice uppercut.
Hands wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Damian Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands clobbers Theban with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hands swinging wildly here.
Theban lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Theban wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hands closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hands lands with a hook. Theban tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Theban tests Hands's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Theban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
Theban lands with a thumping leg kick.
Theban scores with a hook to the body. Hands takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hands looks gassed!
Hands cracks Theban with a good jab.
Theban swings for the body but Hands moves out of range.
Theban swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Theban is looking to wear down Hands with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Theban misses with the combination.
Theban throws a right hand that Hands ducks under and follows up with a left that Hands also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theban blocks a jab.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Theban throws a hook but Hands blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Theban moves out of range of the strikes.
Hands lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Theban lands with an uppercut that bounces Hands off the cage and back into range.
Theban dodges the punch combination from Hands.
Hands lands a body shot.
Hands lands a jab to Theban's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Theban.
Hands misses with a straight right.
Hands misses with an uppercut. Theban saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Hands.
Theban lands with a nice body punch.
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hands takes a swing at Theban's ribcage but misses.
Theban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
Hands throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Theban lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Theban connects with a body shot that sends Hands's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Theban.
Theban scores with a one two! Hands had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Damian Hands has been cut.

Theban feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hands sprawling to the canvas! Hands rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Theban finish him?!

Hands is rocked!
Hands glances at the clock... BAM! Theban nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hands crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hands is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alcaeus Theban!