PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Avicii - Wake Me Up ft Aloe Blacc as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Spider
vs
Kersikov

197 cm
32
270 lbs
41 - 7 - 0

200 cm
31
270 lbs
17 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kersikov. Spider shrugs it off though.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spider moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Spider misses the target.
Spider cracks a nice hook into Kersikov's ribs.
Spider lands a nice shot that snaps Kersikov's head back.
Spider feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kersikov's calf.
Kersikov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spider moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
Donk. Kersikov catches Spider right on the button with a cross.
Spider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kersikov.
Spider scores with a hook.
Spider throws a front kick aimed at Kersikov's knee but Kersikov avoids it well.
Rinky Spider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spider looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kersikov has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kersikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spider tries to work over Kersikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov crunches a lovely knee into Spider's ribcage.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Spider's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider misses with some punches.
Spider scores with a shot to the side of Kersikov's head.
Spider has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov.
Spider takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spider is breathing heavily.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spider misses with some punches.
Kersikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spider blocks it with crossed arms.
Spider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kersikov.
Spider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kersikov lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spider cracks Kersikov with a nice body shot.
Spider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kersikov misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Spider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kersikov or not.
A short right from Spider on the inside.
Spider blocks an elbow strike from Kersikov.
Spider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Kersikov tries a knee to the head but Spider blocks it.
Spider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spider avoiding damage as Kersikov throws knees to the body.
Kersikov tries a knee to the head but Spider blocks it.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov.
A shot in the inside from Spider.
Spider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kersikov's elbow.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
Kersikov tries to work over Spider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
Kersikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Spider lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Spider as the two fighters clinch.
Spider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spider.
Kersikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spider blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Kersikov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kersikov throws an elbow but misses.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spider prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a body punch.
Spider lands a nice uppercut.
Spider avoiding damage as Kersikov throws knees to the body.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Spider.
Spider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spider misses with the head strike.
Kersikov tries to stall but Spider uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Spider controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
Spider blocks the elbow strike.
Spider can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Kersikov scores a nice knee to the body.
Spider tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Kersikov pushes Spider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Spider.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spider lands a shoulder strike.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrei Kersikov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Kersikov misses.
Spider throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spider lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Spider instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Spider.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Spider.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kersikov lands a shoulder strike.
Spider throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Spider.
Kersikov tries to work over Spider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spider throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Spider.
Kersikov is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spider.
Spider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spider throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Spider avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov lands an elbow just above Spider 's eye.
Kersikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Spider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov can't find room to land a body shot as Spider controls the action.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Spider avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
Spider displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kersikov up against the cage.
Spider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spider misses with some punches.
Spider prevents Kersikov from breaking the clinch.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Spider struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.
Kersikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Spider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Spider blocks it.
Kersikov missing with knees to the body.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spider avoiding damage as Kersikov throws knees to the body.
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spider lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spider working aggressively here.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spider blocks it with crossed arms.
Spider lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Spider.
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spider cracks Kersikov with a nice body shot.
Kersikov is breathing heavily.
Spider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kersikov is rocked!
Spider misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spider avoids it.
Spider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spider lands with a right to the head.
Kersikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Spider finish him?
Spider is working Kersikov over against the cage.
Spider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kersikov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spider blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Spider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spider scores with a shoulder strike.
Spider creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kersikov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kersikov drops to his knees and Spider pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinky Spider!
After winning the bout, Rinky Spider thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.