PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Makhnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mask's choice of entrance music: Jucifer's--. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Makhnov
vs
Mask

175 cm
27
170 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

177 cm
27
180 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitri Makhnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhnov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters with a head kick.
Makhnov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mask tries to move into range but Makhnov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Makhnov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Makhnov.
Mask avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makhnov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mask moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Makhnov tries to close the distance and clinch but Mask swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Mask moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Mask - that landed with a thud.
Mask cracks Makhnov with a nice body shot.
Mask wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mask throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makhnov blocks it with crossed arms.
Mask lands an elbow inside that Makhnov shrugs off.
Mask managing to block the knees to the body from Makhnov.
Mask avoiding damage as Makhnov throws knees to the body.
Makhnov misses with the head strike.

Mask escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makhnov misses with a double jab.
Makhnov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makhnov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mask counters with a head kick.
Mask swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Makhnov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mask throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Makhnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makhnov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mask clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mask misses with an elbow strike.
Makhnov blocking some punches.
Mask is trying to push Makhnov away but Makhnov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mask slowing the pace effectively.
Mask takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Mask.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mask.
Mask lands a shoulder strike.
Makhnov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov tries to throw a body punch but Mask avoids it by throwing Makhnov back against the cage.
Mask has Makhnov pressed against the cage.
Makhnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makhnov missing with knees to the body.
Makhnov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Makhnov misses with a knee strike.
Makhnov swings wildly with an uppercut but Mask uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makhnov looking to throw knees to the head but Mask is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mask misses with some punches.

Mask breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Mask. Those never looked like landing.
Makhnov stalks Mask and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mask's face. Mask staggers backwards, shaken.
Makhnov looks to land a combination. Mask sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Mask is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhnov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mask is still on wobbly legs! Can Makhnov finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makhnov misses with the combination.
Makhnov is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Makhnov shuts the power down on Mask. Lights out, game over! Makhnov is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dimitri Makhnov!
Dimitri Makhnov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.