PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magician Rapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Shamvlaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rapist
vs
Shamvlaev

160 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

172 cm
27
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magician Rapist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Shamvlaev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapist scores with a jab to the body.
Rapist moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rapist thuds a left hand into Shamvlaev's body.
Rapist lands a jab to the head.
Rapist keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rapist goes for a double leg but Shamvlaev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shamvlaev continues to drive forward.
Rapist lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rapist lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Rapist scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rapist lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rapist.
Rapist lands with a light punch inside.
Rapist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rapist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shamvlaev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rapist fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rapist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shamvlaev eats them both and turns towards Rapist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Rapist.
Rapist lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rapist manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shamvlaev on his heels. He'll look to pass Shamvlaev's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rapist wants to control from the top but Shamvlaev keeps moving.

Shamvlaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rapist can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rapist landing some decent shots from guard.
Rapist engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rapist with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rapist content to stall in guard here.

Shamvlaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rapist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapist trying to control but Shamvlaev is working from the bottom.

Shamvlaev looking for a guillotine here but Rapist defends easily.
Rapist pushing down on Shamvlaev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rapist takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rapist looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Shamvlaev is rocked!
Rapist lands a big elbow - Shamvlaev is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Rapist!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magician Rapist!