PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irbek Alborov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irbek Alborov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to First Fist's chin.

Alborov
vs
Fist

183 cm
20
194 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Instinct

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Irbek Alborov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, First Fist!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alborov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alborov just misses with a punch to the body.
Alborov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Irbek Alborov has been cut.
Alborov misses with a looping left.
Fist misses with a double jab.
Fist looks to score with a jab to the body but Alborov is just out of range.
Alborov throws a good cross that connects.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alborov.
Fist clobbers Alborov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fist throws a series of punches but Alborov moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Alborov misses the target.

Alborov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fist tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alborov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fist is bucking up trying to escape but Alborov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alborov landing strikes from the mount and Fist is in trouble!
Alborov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alborov throwing strikes here but Fist is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Alborov thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Alborov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alborov misses with a head shot.
Alborov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fist can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alborov.
Fist avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alborov.
Alborov is landing with some decent strikes but Fist is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alborov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Fist wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Alborov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irbek Alborov!
Irbek Alborov retains his middleweight title!
Irbek Alborov made sure to mention his sponsor, Instinct in his post fight interview.
First Fist was interviewed post fight and said 'My pops gonna whoop my ass for losin....'.