PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory Dino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Lepikhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dino
vs
Lepikhin

190 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rory Dino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Lepikhin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepikhin throws a hook to the side of Dino's head but Dino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lepikhin's coach down at Koi Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lepikhin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dino misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Dino.
Lepikhin throws a lazy uppercut
and Dino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lepikhin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lepikhin throws a shot from downtown. Dino moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Dino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lepikhin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dino. Dino obviously looking to wear him down.
Dino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lepikhins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dino jabs Lepikhin to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Dino lands a big head kick that sends Lepikhin tumbling to the mat! Dino takes a step backwards and waves Lepikhin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lepikhin is rocked!

It looks like Mikhail Lepikhin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Dino there.
Lepikhin is still on wobbly legs! Can Dino finish him?
Lepikhin swings widly with a right hand
and Dino counters with a flying knee that drops Lepikhin! Dino dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Dino!
A very excited looking Rory Dino made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.