PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Dmitriyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Garfunkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kamikaze Kush- Very Next Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dmitriyev
vs
Garfunkle

171 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Dmitriyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Garfunkle!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garfunkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dmitriyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garfunkle lands with a good body shot.
Dmitriyev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garfunkle.
Dmitriyev misses with a takedown
enabling Garfunkle to counter with a crisp jab.
Dmitriyev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garfunkle.
Dmitriyev wants to clinch but Garfunkle slips to the side
and Garfunkle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garfunkle with a jab.
Garfunkle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dmitriyev with a poor takedown
and Garfunkle counters with a three punch combo that has Dmitriyev backing up. Dmitriyev nods at Garfunkle to acknowledge the strikes.
Garfunkle keeps the fight on the outside.
Garfunkle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dmitriyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dmitriyev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dmitriyev darts in trying to clinch
and Garfunkle counters with a nice uppercut.
Dmitriyev tries to close the distance and clinch but Garfunkle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garfunkle dips to his left and cracks Dmitriyev with an uppercut!
Dmitriyev moves forwards but Garfunkle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dmitriyev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garfunkle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Dmitriyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dmitriyev misses with a takedown
and Garfunkle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dmitriyev is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkle lands with an overhand left.
Garfunkle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dmitriyev eats them both and turns towards Garfunkle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dmitriyev tries to clinch but Garfunkle moves out of range.
Garfunkle lands with a right hand.

Dmitriyev is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Garfunkle has cracked Dmitriyev with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Garfunkle lands another huge swinging hook and Dmitriyev tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Dmitriyev, before Garfunkle can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Simon Garfunkle!
Simon Garfunkle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.