PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ice Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michihiro Bukake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukake has chosen Primo Victoria as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cold
vs
Bukake

185 cm
24
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
32
220 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ice Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michihiro Bukake !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cold.
Bukake shoots for a double leg takedown but Cold sprawls well. He's pushed Bukake 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bukake tries to clinch but Cold moves out of range.
Cold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukake throws a head kick but Cold moves out of range.
Bukake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cold misses with a body shot.

Bukake pushes Cold up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cold.
Cold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cold tries to work over Bukake 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bukake takes a shot to the head.
Bukake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cold's efforts to push away.
Cold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bukake misses with a hook from the clinch.

Cold manages to break the clinch.
Bukake has his takedown stuffed
and Cold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Michihiro Bukake has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukake dives in for a single leg takedown but Cold sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ice Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michihiro Bukake .

Bukake drives through with a takedown into Cold's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cold on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cold tries to get out of the position.
Cold trying to control the position here.
Bukake stopping the sweep attempt from Cold.
Bukake throws a strike but Cold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cold sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bukake has his hands on Cold's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cold tries to free his leg and advance position but Bukake is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukake wants to sweep here but Cold controlling him for the moment.
Bukake keeping moving, preventing Cold from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bukake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cold sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bukake somewhat.
A quick step to the side and Cold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bukake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cold works the jab nicely.
Bukake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cold counters with an outside leg kick.
Bukake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bukake fails with a takedown attempt.
Cold thuds a left hand into Bukake 's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Cold feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bukake sprawling to the canvas! Bukake rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cold finish him?!

Bukake is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukake wants to clinch but Cold slips to the side
and Cold counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ice Cold!
A victorious Ice Cold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.