PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nena Apina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gorbatsov
vs
Apina

171 cm
19
190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
187 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nena Apina!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorbatsov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apina doesn't seem bothered though.

Apina shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Apina was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gorbatsov tries to lock up and control but Apina gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Apina looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Apina lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apina working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gorbatsov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apina raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apina scoring with strikes but Gorbatsov is staying in there.
Apina working the ground and pound effectively.
Apina fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Apina raining down shots from the mount!

Gorbatsov is rocked!
Apina landing shots from mount.
Oh Gorbatsov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apina loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Gorbatsov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Apina land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Apina stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nena Apina!