PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anzor Azhiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Moltov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Moltov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Azhiev
vs
Moltov

177 cm
26
166 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anzor Azhiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Moltov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azhiev has managed to clinch.

Moltov breaks from the clinch.
Moltov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moltov duly obliges.
Good work by Azhiev as he checks the leg kick.
Moltov fails to land with a series of punches.
Azhiev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Moltov does no damage.
Azhiev shoots in looking for a takedown but Moltov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Azhiev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moltov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azhiev seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Moltov shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Azhiev is backing up but Moltov catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Azhiev covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Moltov Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Moltov!