PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Argivas Kerenzikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Argivas Kerenzikov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kerenzikov
vs
Gutz

185 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Argivas Kerenzikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz misses with a hook. Kerenzikov ducked under it nicely.
Gutz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kerenzikov.
Kerenzikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gutz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Argivas Kerenzikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerenzikov scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz throws a jab when Kerenzikov was well out of range.
Kerenzikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gutz's sensitive parts.
Gutz looks winded!

Kerenzikov closes the distance and pushes Gutz back into the cage.
Gutz takes a shot to the head.
Kerenzikov lands an elbow that stopped Gutz in his tracks for a moment.
Kerenzikov lands a nice elbow.
Kerenzikov lands an elbow that stopped Gutz in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Apollo Gutz has been cut.

Kerenzikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kerenzikov.
Kerenzikov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kerenzikov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gutzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kerenzikov closes the distance and pushes Gutz back into the cage.
Kerenzikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kerenzikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerenzikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kerenzikov lands an elbow inside.
Kerenzikov lands a damaging elbow.

Kerenzikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kerenzikov scores with a leg kick.
Gutz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kerenzikov. Kerenzikov obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerenzikov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gutz. That did some damage!
Kerenzikov scores with the left hand. Gutz knows he should have avoided that one.
Kerenzikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gutz takes a jab right on the kisser.
and Kerenzikov counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gutz! He's just covering up as Kerenzikov starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Argivas Kerenzikov!