PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irving Massimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Mironov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mironov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Down by Law - by Madball. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Massimo
vs
Mironov

190 cm
36
290 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

190 cm
31
285 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irving Massimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Mironov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massimo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mironov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Massimo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mironov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mironov moves out of range as Massimo strikes.
Mironov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mironov missing with a left hand there. Massimo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mironov throws a sloppy head kick and Massimo moves out of range easily.
Massimo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Massimo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mironov slips a jab and a cross from Massimo.
Mironov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Massimo's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massimo throws a lazy right hand but Mironov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Massimo misses the shot to the body.
Massimo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mironov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Massimo defends it well.

Mironov tries to keep at a distance but Massimo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mironov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Massimo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Massimo trying to control the action but Mironov is working from the bottom.
Massimo working Mironov over with strikes.

It looks like Sergei Mironov has been cut.
Massimo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Massimo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mironov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Massimo wants to control from the top but Mironov keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massimo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Mironov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mironov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Mironov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Massimo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Massimo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massimo is looking to work some ground and pound but Mironov has wrist control.
Massimo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The cut above Sergei Mironov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Massimo throwing strikes but missing.
Massimo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mironov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Massimo postures up in Mironov's guard and throws a big left but Mironov blocks it.
Massimo throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Massimo working some strikes from top position.

Sergei Mironov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sergei Mironov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Irving Massimo!
A victorious Irving Massimo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.