PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Begins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obeliks Imxatebov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Begins
vs
Imxatebov

175 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frodo Begins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Obeliks Imxatebov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oooooh!!! Imxatebov has knocked Begins down with a huge combo! Imxatebov steps away and waves a wobbly Begins back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Frodo Begins has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imxatebov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Begins back to the cage. Imxatebov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Begins shoots in for a takedown but Imxatebov shows good takedown defense.
Imxatebov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Imxatebov misses with a straight right.
Imxatebov misses with a double jab.
Imxatebov connects with a crisp jab.
Begins dodges the punch combination from Imxatebov.
Imxatebov throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Imxatebov misses the target.
Imxatebov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Begins looks to land a combination but Imxatebov avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Begins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Imxatebov scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Imxatebov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Imxatebov.

Begins is rocked!
Begins fails to land the takedown.
Imxatebov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Begins.
Imxatebov misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Begins. Imxatebov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Imxatebov tests Begins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Imxatebov lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Imxatebov scores with a nice strike.
Begins dives in for a single leg takedown but Imxatebov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frodo Begins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Begins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Imxatebov is defending well.
Begins can't break the clinch.
Imxatebov stops a takedown attempt from Begins.
Begins is breathing heavily.
Begins is looking to take this one to the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Begins. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Begins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Imxatebov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Imxatebov breaks from the clinch.
Begins drops his hands momentarily and Imxatebov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Imxatebov drops Begins with a beautiful combination! Begins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Imxatebov is looking for the KO!
Oh Begins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Imxatebov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imxatebov throws a combination. Begins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Imxatebov throws a monster overhand right that drops Begins! Imxatebov follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obeliks Imxatebov!