PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Argivas Kerenzikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov comes to the cage accompanied by Leningrad Cowboys - Those Were The Days . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Argivas Kerenzikov enters the cage!

Kalashnikov
vs
Kerenzikov

193 cm
35
235 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

185 cm
32
255 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Kalashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Argivas Kerenzikov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerenzikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kerenzikov moves away from the strike by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Kerenzikov.
Kerenzikov throws a hook to the side of Kalashnikov's head but Kalashnikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kerenzikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kalashnikov moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalashnikov.
Kerenzikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kerenzikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kalashnikov stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kerenzikov.
Kalashnikov is breathing heavily.
Kalashnikov takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kerenzikov.

It looks like Vadim Kalashnikov has been cut.
Kalashnikov blocking some punches.
Kalashnikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kerenzikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalashnikov trying to control the position but instead, Kerenzikov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kalashnikov into the cage.
Kalashnikov blocks an elbow strike from Kerenzikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov has a couple of punches blocked by Kerenzikov.
Kerenzikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kerenzikov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kalashnikov trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Kerenzikov.
Kerenzikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov controlling the action here for a moment.
Kalashnikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerenzikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalashnikov controls his hands.
Kerenzikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kerenzikov gets through Kalashnikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Kerenzikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kalashnikov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Kerenzikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kalashnikov, pushing him back against the cage.
Kerenzikov is leaning against Kalashnikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kerenzikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerenzikov throws an elbow but it misses.
Kalashnikov blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalashnikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalashnikov get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Kalashnikov stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Kerenzikov runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Argivas Kerenzikov!
Argivas Kerenzikov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, PRODUCT OF CHAMPIONS , into his post fight interview.