PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Kuzmenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VG Beloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kuzmenko
vs
Beloff

195 cm
26
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
290 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andriy Kuzmenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, VG Beloff!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmenko is looking to chop away at Beloff's legs.
Beloff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beloff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko throws a push kick but Beloff slaps the foot to one side.
Kuzmenko needs to keep his hands up - Beloff had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Andriy Kuzmenko has been cut.
Beloff walks into a jab.
Kuzmenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beloff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuzmenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kuzmenko clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beloff.
Beloff is trying to break the clinch but Kuzmenko is controlling him.

Beloff breaks the clinch.
Beloff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beloff misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Kuzmenko. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beloff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beloff needs to keep his hands up - Kuzmenko had a free shot at his head there.
Beloff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuzmenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmenko misses with a wild combination.
Beloff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beloff swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko lands a nice hook to Beloff's body. Beloff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beloff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuzmenko scores with a jab.
Beloff blocks a jab.
We've been told by Kuzmenko's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beloff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuzmenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kuzmenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Beloff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beloff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuzmenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beloff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andriy Kuzmenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuzmenko moves away from the strike by Beloff.
Kuzmenko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Beloff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuzmenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beloff cracks Kuzmenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuzmenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beloff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuzmenko is looking to clinch but Beloff is avoiding it.
Kuzmenko lands a jab.
Beloff defending well as Kuzmenko loads up on a big left hand.
Kuzmenko misses with a left hand
and Beloff counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuzmenko is looking to clinch.
Kuzmenko lands with a cross.
Kuzmenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Kuzmenko.
Beloff looks to land a combination but Kuzmenko avoids it well.
Beloff drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kuzmenko right on the button. Kuzmenko goes down! Beloff follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Beloff gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). VG Beloff!