PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Vladimirovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimirovitch has chosen Sweet Child O' Mine as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hari
vs
Vladimirovitch

197 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raymond Vladimirovitch!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladimirovitch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vladimirovitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hari shoots for a takedown but Vladimirovitch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Vladimirovitch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vladimirovitch showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vladimirovitch throwing shots but Hari is blocking nicely.
Hari wants to control but Vladimirovitch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vladimirovitch drops an elbow to the side of Hari's head.
Vladimirovitch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vladimirovitch drops an elbow to the side of Hari's head.
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!
Hari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vladimirovitch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vladimirovitch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

It looks like Badr Hari has been cut.
Vladimirovitch drops an elbow to the side of Hari's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vladimirovitch connects with a nice short shot to Hari's temple.
Vladimirovitch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vladimirovitch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vladimirovitch is nestled in close to Hari, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimirovitch working Hari over with strikes.

Badr Hari's cut is getting worse.
Vladimirovitch slips a nice elbow through Hari's hands, connecting with Hari's forehead.
Hari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hari is breathing heavily.
Vladimirovitch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hari has hold of Vladimirovitch's hands but Vladimirovitch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vladimirovitch working over Hari with some ground and pound. Hari looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vladimirovitch wants to pass the guard but Hari is defending well.
Vladimirovitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hari with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Hari is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vladimirovitch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vladimirovitch lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Hari is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vladimirovitch drops an elbow to the side of Hari's head.
Vladimirovitch lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hari! More strikes land and this one is all over! Vladimirovitch jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Vladimirovitch!