PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Kabakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime has chosen Old Toms Hut as his entrance music. Fabian Kabakov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kabakov
vs
Showtime

213 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

170 cm
30
185 lbs
6 - 20 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabian Kabakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showtime checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kabakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Showtime is just out of range.
Kabakov throws a body punch but Showtime moves out of range.
Kabakov sets himself, and Showtime steps forward looking for the clinch! Kabakov avoids it this time.
Kabakov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kabakov throws a solid leg kick but Showtime takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kabakov.
Showtime feints the counter takedown.
Kabakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Showtime.
Showtime just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKabakov.
Showtime throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Showtime thuds a left hand into Kabakov's body.
Showtime scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kabakov is breathing heavily.
Kabakov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kabakov moves out of range of the body kick from Showtime.
Kabakov tries to land a front kick but Showtime steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kabakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Showtime moves away.
Showtime gets in close and tags Kabakov with a short punch that almost sends Kabakov to the mat! Oh Kabakov is in big trouble! He turns his back on Showtime, trying to create some distance but Showtime rushes him, striking wildly and Kabakov goes down! The referee tackles Showtime into the cage to end the fight! Showtime is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Showtime!