PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caesar Cannabus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Murenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirill Murenov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cannabus
vs
Murenov

185 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caesar Cannabus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Murenov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cannabus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murenov's guard.
Murenov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cannabus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cannabus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cannabus is working Murenov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cannabus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murenov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cannabus controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Cannabus there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cannabus lands a nice short elbow.
Murenov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cannabus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cannabus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Murenov taking some punishment here, with Cannabus in his half guard.
Cannabus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Murenov taking some punishment here, with Cannabus in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cannabus lands a nice short elbow.
Cannabus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cannabus works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cannabus postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Murenov bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Cannabus and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caesar Cannabus!