PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artem Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Levin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Levin
vs
Jim

189 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Artem Levin!
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, Slim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levin stuns Jim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Levin swivels and escapes.
Nice body punch from Levin.
Jim dives in and grabs Levin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Levin pushes down on Jim's head and hops out.
It looked like Levin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Levin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Artem Levin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Jim.
Jim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Levin tries to avoid it but Jim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Levin to the ground. Levin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Levin lands a jab to Jim's midsection.
Levin lands with an uppercut that bounces Jim off the cage and back into range.
Levin lands the left hand.

It looks like Slim Jim has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Levin stuffs the takedown attempt from Jim. Jim gets slowly back to his feet.
Jim on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Levin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jim on the side of the head.
Jim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Levin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jim looks winded!
Levin tests Jim's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jim is rocked!
Jim with a poor takedown
and Levin counters with a big right hand! Oh Jim is in trouble here! Levin follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artem Levin!
Artem Levin made sure to mention his sponsor, Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview.