PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kadir Demir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergej Bordov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergej Bordov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demir
vs
Bordov

188 cm
19
223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kadir Demir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergej Bordov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demir connects with the punch.
Bordov dives in and grabs Demir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Demir pushes down on Bordov's head and hops out.
Bordov dives in and grabs Demir's left leg, looking for a takedown. Demir pushes down on Bordov's head and hops out.

Bordov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Demir's half guard.
Demir is looking for a sweep. Bordov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Demir moves into full guard.
Demir has control of Bordov's left arm, preventing Bordov from doing any damage.

Demir scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Demir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bordov on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demir avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kadir Demir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bordov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bordov closes the distance but Demir moves to the side
and Demir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Demir.
Bordov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kadir Demir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergej Bordov.
Bordov gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Demir gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bordov is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kadir Demir!