PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santa Clause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader has chosen Sweep the Leg as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Clause
vs
Vader

195 cm
23
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Santa Clause!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Vader!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clause gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clause in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vader struggling a bit here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vader can do anything to dispel that myth.

Clause decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Clause shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vader pinned against the cage. Vader gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vader looks to land a left hand but Clause moved out of range nicely.
Vader fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clause tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vader swivels and escapes.
Vader scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Santa Clause has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clause shoots in for a double leg but Vader sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santa Clause. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader cracks Clause with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Clause tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Vader pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Clause is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lord Vader!