PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Lepikhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laipui Liana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Lepikhin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lepikhin
vs
Liana

180 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Lepikhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laipui Liana!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liana has his takedown stuffed
and Lepikhin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liana tries for a takedown but Lepikhin circles away easily
and Lepikhin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lepikhin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lepikhin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mikhail Lepikhin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laipui Liana.
Liana shoots and misses
and Lepikhin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liana with a poor takedown
and Lepikhin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lepikhin.
Liana defending well as Lepikhin loads up on a big left hand.
Liana misses with a takedown
letting Lepikhin counter with a right hand.
Liana shoots and misses
and Lepikhin counters with a straight right hand.
Liana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Liana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liana looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liana ducks under a wild hook from Lepikhin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liana misses with a takedown

and Liana is countered with a crisp right hand from Lepikhin that sends him to the canvas! Lepikhin follows him to the mat into side control.

Liana is rocked!
A big shot lands for Lepikhin! That's hurt Liana! Will he recover? Lepikhin fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Lepikhin!
After the fight, Mikhail Lepikhin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.