PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nika Venyamin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lang
vs
Venyamin

200 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chen Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nika Venyamin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang misses with the combination.
Venyamin throws a body punch but Lang moves out of range.

Venyamin clinches up with Lang and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Venyamin throws an elbow but misses.
Venyamin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lang or not.
Lang is looking to break free of the clinch but Venyamin has double underhooks.
Venyamin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Chen Lang has been cut.
Lang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Venyamin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venyamin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lang's defenses.
Venyamin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Chen Lang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lang tries to stall but Venyamin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lang jumps guard but Venyamin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Venyamin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lang's defenses.

Jeez, Chen Lang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nika Venyamin!