PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Embernate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Rybakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Embernate
vs
Rybakov

193 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacques Embernate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexei Rybakov !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rybakov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rybakov misses with a wild combination.

Embernate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rybakov on his heels. He'll look to pass Rybakov 's guard now, I'm sure.
Rybakov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Embernate connects with a couple of short punches.
Embernate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Embernate connects with a couple of short punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Embernate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Embernate is looking to work some ground and pound but Rybakov has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Embernate throwing strikes from guard but Rybakov blocks nicely.
Embernate lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rybakov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rybakov working a defensive guard here.
Rybakov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Embernate.
Embernate postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Embernate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Embernate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Rybakov is rocked!
Embernate loads up on a big left hand. Rybakov felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Embernate looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Rybakov can't hide his disappointment, as Embernate celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Embernate!