PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Ryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding - I Need Your Love as his entrance music. Marcel Ryker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hamish Kersikov's chin.

Ryker
vs
Kersikov

195 cm
22
275 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
242 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Ryker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hamish Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Ryker misses with a wild body shot.
Kersikov throws a chopping leg kick but Ryker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from Kersikov tenderised Ryker's leg. Ryker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ryker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kersikov thinking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kersikov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kersikov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryker is out of range and Kersikov settles back down.
Ryker checks a leg kick.
Ryker connects with an inside leg kick.
Kersikov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Kersikov misses with a leg kick.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Ryker counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ryker avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Ryker tenderised Kersikov's leg. Kersikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kersikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ryker misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryker.
Kersikov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kersikov. That's going to slow Ryker down.
Kersikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Hamish Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov checks a low kick from Ryker.
Kersikov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryker sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Kersikov to the ground! Ryker dives into full mount looking to finish!

Kersikov is rocked!

It looks like Hamish Kersikov has been cut.
Kersikov tries to reverse the position but Ryker maintains control.
Kersikov is still in real trouble! Can Ryker finish him?

Ryker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kersikov is surviving well by controlling Ryker's body position as best he can.

Ryker throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kersikov has his hands clasped together but Ryker breaks the hold and Kersikov is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Ryker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcel Ryker!
Marcel Ryker retains his heavyweight title!
Marcel Ryker made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'He is a Kersikov so I should show respect, but I thought lets see what this kid has, so I threw bombs. '.