PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksimilian Tchepikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silver
vs
Tchepikov

225 cm
32
300 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

201 cm
31
298 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksimilian Tchepikov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchepikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Silver closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tchepikov's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silver throwing strikes from guard but Tchepikov blocks nicely.
Silver stops Tchepikov from standing up.

Tchepikov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Tchepikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Silver misses
enabling Tchepikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Tchepikov misses with a straight right.
Tchepikov avoids the head kick by Silver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchepikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tchepikov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tchepikov throws a lazy right hand but Silver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Maksimilian Tchepikov has been cut.
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!
Silver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tchepikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tchepikov misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Tchepikov.

Tchepikov has closed the distance and engaged Silver in a clinch.
Silver blocks a body shot from Tchepikov.
Tchepikov lands a shot to the body.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Tchepikov scores with a shoulder strike.

Tchepikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tchepikov cracks Silver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Tchepikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchepikov connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Tchepikov misses.
Silver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maksimilian Tchepikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Tchepikov blocks the low kick.
Tchepikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silver.
Tchepikov lands a jab to the nose.
Tchepikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tchepikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Silver off the cage and back into range.
Silver needs to keep his hands up - Tchepikov had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheers as Tchepikov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silver doesn't seem phased though.

Silver is rocked!
Silver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Silver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tchepikov. Tchepikov obviously looking to wear him down.
Silver seems to have got his legs back now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tchepikov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Tchepikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Tchepikov misses its intended target.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Tchepikov blocks a head kick by Silver.
Tchepikov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silver had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Tchepikov clinches with his opponent.
Silver prevents a body shot from Tchepikov.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchepikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tchepikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchepikov.
Silver wants to break free but Tchepikov has control.
Tchepikov misses with a body punch.
Tchepikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Tchepikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Silver prevents a body shot from Tchepikov.
Silver wants to stall.
Tchepikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tchepikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tchepikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Silver tries to keep at a distance but Tchepikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tchepikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Silver backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchepikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver taking a breather.
Tchepikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver blocks a body shot from Tchepikov.
Tchepikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tchepikov lands a nice uppercut.
Silver blocking some punches.
Tchepikov scores with a hook to the body.

Tchepikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Silver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tchepikov lands a big right hand that sends Silver crashing to the mat! Tchepikov stays standing though and waves Silver back to his feet!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tchepikov! Silver is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maksimilian Tchepikov!