PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sitaro Rudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Gerasimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandr Gerasimov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rudo
vs
Gerasimov

195 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sitaro Rudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandr Gerasimov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rudo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gerasimov's half guard.
Rudo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gerasimov wants to control but Rudo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rudo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rudo working the head and body with strikes.

Gerasimov actively working from the bottom here.
Rudo lands with a punch from half guard.
Rudo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rudo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rudo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rudo working Gerasimov over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gerasimov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rudo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rudo lands strikes from half guard.
Gerasimov trying to control from the bottom.
Gerasimov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rudo scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rudo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Gerasimov is rocked!
Rudo scores with a big shot! Gerasimov's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Gerasimov! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sitaro Rudo!
A less than humble Sitaro Rudo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.