PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosti Lom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Rurikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lom comes to the cage accompanied by Моя крепост. Kosti Lom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lom
vs
Rurikov

190 cm
22
265 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosti Lom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavel Rurikov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurikov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lom as he jumps to the side.
Rurikov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lom circles away.
Lom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rurikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lom clinches up with Rurikov and pushes him back against the cage.
Lom trying to land knees to the body.
Rurikov takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Pavel Rurikov has been cut.
Lom missing with knees to the body.
Rurikov dodges an elbow strike from Lom.
Rurikov blocks a body shot from Lom.
Lom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rurikov is defending well for now.

Lom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lom thows a body kick. Rurikov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lom doesn't manage to clinch there - Rurikov circles away.
Lom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurikov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lom swivels and escapes.
Kosti Lom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Rurikov.
Rurikov shoots in and drives through. Lom sprawls well.

Lom closes the distance and pushes Rurikov back into the cage.
Lom prevents the takedown attempt.
Lom lands an elbow just above Rurikov 's eye.

That has opened up Pavel Rurikov's cut even more.
Rurikov managing to block the knees to the body from Lom.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lom.
Rurikov tries for a takedown but Lom manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lom lands an elbow just above Rurikov 's eye.

The cut above Pavel Rurikov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Pavel Rurikov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pavel Rurikov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kosti Lom!