PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Shagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shagger
vs
Kersikov

180 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Shagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kersikov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kersikov gets to mount! Shagger was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Shagger flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Shagger is in a horrible position here. Kersikov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shagger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kersikov with shots to the head and body - Shagger looks very uncomfortable down there.

Shagger is rocked!
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Shagger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shagger seems to have got his legs back now.
Kersikov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kersikov lands a big shot to the head and Shagger winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roman Kersikov!