PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sicobo Fratibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fratibi comes to the cage accompanied by AFRICAN UNITE. Kalashnikov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Broken, Beat & Scarred. This should be a great matchup!

Fratibi
vs
Kalashnikov

203 cm
26
288 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

186 cm
23
257 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sicobo Fratibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladislav Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fratibi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalashnikov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Sicobo Fratibi has been cut.
Kalashnikov tries to clinch there but Fratibi circles away.
Fratibi throws a hook but Kalashnikov blocks it.
Fratibi misses with a double jab
and Kalashnikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fratibi misses with a wild combination.
Kalashnikov is looking to clinch but Fratibi is avoiding it.
Fratibi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalashnikov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fratibi swinging wildly here.
Sicobo Fratibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fratibi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalashnikov on the side of the head.
Fratibi misses with the combination.
A cross from Fratibi lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratibi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalashnikov throws out the jab.
Kalashnikov looks to land a left hand but Fratibi moved out of range nicely.
Fratibi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalashnikov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalashnikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fratibi.

Kalashnikov drives through and clinches with Fratibi against the cage.
Kalashnikov is working Fratibi over against the cage.
Come on Fratibi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fratibi can't break the clinch.

Kalashnikov breaks the clinch.
Kalashnikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalashnikov looks to land a right hand but Fratibi moved out of range.
Fratibi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kalashnikov counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fratibi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalashnikov.

Kalashnikov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fratibi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Fratibi misses the target.
Fratibi scores with a punch to the head.
Kalashnikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kalashnikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fratibi.
Kalashnikov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Sicobo Fratibi's cut is getting worse.
Sicobo Fratibi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalashnikov moves out of range as Fratibi strikes.
Kalashnikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fratibi gets tackled into the cage by Kalashnikov. Kalashnikov maintains the clinch.
Fratibi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kalashnikov lands a left hand.
Kalashnikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sicobo Fratibi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kalashnikov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kalashnikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Fratibi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov drops Fratibi with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Fratibi! Kalashnikov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladislav Kalashnikov!
Our winner, Vladislav Kalashnikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.