PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Poltov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus Poltov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Richards
vs
Poltov

155 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markus Poltov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poltov shoots in and gets a takedown into Richards's guard.
Richards wants to sweep but no luck.
Poltov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Poltov trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poltov throwing strikes but missing.
Richards trying to keep a closed guard but Poltov is proving a slippery customer.
Richards controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poltov wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Poltov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poltov wants to stand but Richards is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poltov scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Donald Richards has been cut.
Are you kidding me?! Poltov ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Richards clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Markus Poltov!