PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Wick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yavor Stanchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanchev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BT feat The Roots - Tao Of The Machine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wick
vs
Stanchev

186 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yavor Stanchev!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stanchev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wick fails with a takedown attempt.
Yavor Stanchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Stanchev.
Stanchev jabs at Wick's body.
Decent striking displayed by Stanchev there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanchev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanchev lands a body shot.
Stanchev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanchev connects with a jab.
Stanchev lands with a shot to the body.
Stanchev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Stanchev catches Wick right on the button with a cross.
Wick fails with the takedown
letting Stanchev counter with a right hand.

Wick is rocked!
Wick is breathing heavily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Stanchev! Wick is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yavor Stanchev!
Yavor Stanchev spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.