PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smelly Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers comes to the cage accompanied by Foux Da FaFa . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fingers
vs
Povetkin

180 cm
28
180 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

185 cm
31
187 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Smelly Fingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Fingers clinches up with Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Povetkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fingers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Povetkin after a bit of a struggle.
Fingers leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Povetkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Fingers controls his hands.
Fingers wants a takedown but no success here.
Povetkin effectively controlling the action here.
Povetkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Povetkin prevents Fingers from breaking the clinch.
Povetkin scores with a shoulder strike.
Fingers tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smelly Fingers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fingers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Povetkin is defending well.
Fingers blocking some punches.
Fingers prevents a body shot from Povetkin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Povetkin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Povetkin as the two fighters clinch.

Povetkin breaks the clinch.
Povetkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fingers fails to land the takedown.
Fingers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Povetkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Povetkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab from Povetkin.
Fingers tries to clinch but Povetkin moves out of range.
Fingers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fingers is looking to clinch but Povetkin is avoiding it.
Povetkin scores with a head kick. Fingers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Smelly Fingers has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Povetkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fingers is breathing heavily.
Fingers needs to keep his hands up - Povetkin had a free shot at his head there.

Fingers is rocked!
Povetkin fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Fingers square on the jaw! Damn, Fingers is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Povetkin!
A relieved looking Alexander Povetkin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.