PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stepan Razin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antua Safao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Razin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oy Da Ne Vecher. Antua Safao has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Razin
vs
Safao

200 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

208 cm
26
267 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stepan Razin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antua Safao!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Razin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Razin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Razin scores with a one two! Safao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safao goes for a double leg but Razin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Razin continues to drive forward.
Safao is trying to drag Razin to the mat but Razin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Razin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stepan Razin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antua Safao.
Razin scores with a shoulder strike.
Razin keeps control of Safao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Razin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Razin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Safao backwards.
Safao looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Razin lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Safao looks winded!
Razin lands a body shot.
Razin is pushing Safao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Razin.
Razin lands a nice uppercut.
Razin stalling.
Nice body punch from Razin - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Razin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Razin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Safaos head.
Razin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Razin as the two fighters clinch.
Razin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Razin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Safaos head.
Razin lands a shoulder strike.
Razin stalling against the cage.
Razin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Razin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Safao backwards.
Razin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Safao.
Razin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Razin lands a body punch.
Razin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Razin.
Razin stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Razin - that landed with a thud.
Razin works on Safao's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razin lands a right hand.
Razin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Safao is rocked!
Razin pushes Safao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Safao is still on wobbly legs! Can Razin finish him?
Razin lands a shoulder strike.
Razin creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Safao's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Safao drops to his knees and Razin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stepan Razin!
A victorious Stepan Razin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.