PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Sikhouasvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Techo Alaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaga is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: shaban shaulich. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sikhouasvili
vs
Alaga

201 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

197 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tigran Sikhouasvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Techo Alaga!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alaga shoots in for a takedown but Sikhouasvili shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sikhouasvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alaga.
A jab from Sikhouasvili misses.
Sikhouasvili misses with a left hand

and Alaga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alaga.
Sikhouasvili tries to circle away but Alaga has him pinned against the cage.
Alaga looking for a takedown.
Alaga can't get the takedown.
Tigran Sikhouasvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Techo Alaga.
Alaga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sikhouasvili prevents it.
Sikhouasvili tries to circle away but Alaga has him pinned against the cage.
Alaga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sikhouasvili's efforts to push away.
Alaga is trying to drag Sikhouasvili to the mat but Sikhouasvili just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sikhouasvili can't break the clinch.
Sikhouasvili is trying to force a seperation but Alaga has the dominant position.
Alaga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sikhouasvili fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sikhouasvili digs a good hook to Alaga's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sikhouasvili misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili throws out a loose jab but Alaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sikhouasvili stuns Alaga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alaga looks winded!
Jab, jab by Sikhouasvili - just one landing.

It looks like Techo Alaga has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sikhouasvili connects with a nice looking jab.
Sikhouasvili measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Alaga! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tigran Sikhouasvili!
A relieved looking Tigran Sikhouasvili thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.