PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Todorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Hulskan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasha Hulskan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Todorov
vs
Hulskan

166 cm
31
159 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

150 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georgi Todorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Hulskan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Todorov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Todorov showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Todorov lands strikes from half guard.
Todorov working the head and body with strikes.
Todorov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hulskan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Todorov trying to mount his opponent but Hulskan defends it.
Todorov throwing shots but Hulskan is blocking nicely.
Todorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Todorov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hulskan's head.

Todorov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov trying to control the pace.
Hulskan is looking to improve his position.
Todorov is looking to advance position but Hulskan won't allow it.
Todorov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todorov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Todorov is nestled in close to Hulskan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Todorov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hulskan defending well though.
Todorov works his way into full mount!
Todorov lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulskan is in a horrible position here. Todorov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Todorov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Todorov content just to control the position here.
Todorov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Todorov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hulskan hang on?
Hulskan is bucking up trying to escape but Todorov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Todorov working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Hulskan is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todorov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hulskan is still in real trouble! Can Todorov finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todorov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hulskan looks winded!
Todorov postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Hulskan is out cold - huge knockout for Todorov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Georgi Todorov!
Georgi Todorov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.