PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalhou Genghis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Vladimirovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimirovitch has chosen Sweet Child O' Mine as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Genghis
vs
Vladimirovitch

214 cm
29
270 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

193 cm
29
240 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalhou Genghis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raymond Vladimirovitch!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genghis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vladimirovitch.
A head kick from Genghis lands but Vladimirovitch takes it in his stride.
Vladimirovitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Genghis.
Genghis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vladimirovitch has time to react.

Vladimirovitch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vladimirovitch lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vladimirovitch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vladimirovitch cracks Genghis with a solid left hand.
Vladimirovitch working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vladimirovitch scoring with some ground and pound.
Genghis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vladimirovitch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vladimirovitch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Genghis is breathing heavily.
Vladimirovitch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vladimirovitch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vladimirovitch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vladimirovitch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vladimirovitch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Genghis is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vladimirovitch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh Genghis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vladimirovitch with a nice head shot there.
Vladimirovitch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vladimirovitch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Genghis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vladimirovitch defends it easily.
Genghis has momentary wrist control but Vladimirovitch slips an elbow through the middle.
Vladimirovitch gets to his feet and stands over Genghis, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Genghis felt that one! Vladimirovitch unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Genghis from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Vladimirovitch!