PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Titov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Shlemenko had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the cage it seems that Alexander Shlemenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexander Shlemenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Shlemenko
vs
Titov

178 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Titov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shlemenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Titov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shlemenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shlemenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shlemenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roman Titov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titov with a hook.

It looks like Alexander Shlemenko has been cut.
Shlemenko swinging wildly here.
Titov slips a jab and a cross from Shlemenko.
Titov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Titov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shlemenko misses with a wild combination.
Titov throws a nice looking combination but Shlemenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Titov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shlemenko throws a right and a left that Titov avoids nicely.
Shlemenko is breathing heavily.
Titov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Titov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shlemenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Titov works over Shlemenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Titov scores with a jab. Shlemenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Titov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Titov duly obliges.
Titov tests Shlemenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titov lands with a hook. Shlemenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Titov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Titov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Titov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Shlemenko is rocked!

Titov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Shlemenko sprawling to the canvas! Shlemenko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Titov finish him?!
Oh Shlemenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Titov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Titov! Shlemenko is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Titov!
A very excited looking Roman Titov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.