PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiberius Avisius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilia Nazarkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Avisius
vs
Nazarkin

185 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiberius Avisius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilia Nazarkin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avisius scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ilia Nazarkin has been cut.
Nazarkin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nazarkin blocks a head kick by Avisius.
Nazarkin takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avisius throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Avisius looks for the body kick but Nazarkin saw that one coming.
Nazarkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Avisius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nazarkin.

That has opened up Ilia Nazarkin's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisius leaves Nazarkin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Avisius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Avisius plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nazarkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.

The cut above Ilia Nazarkin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Avisius connects with a leg kick. Nazarkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nazarkin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avisius circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Nazarkin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Avisius follows Nazarkin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiberius Avisius!