PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jostrzebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Raskolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jostrzebski's entrance music is Candyman. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jostrzebski
vs
Raskolnikov

172 cm
20
143 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
146 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Jostrzebski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Raskolnikov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raskolnikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raskolnikov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jostrzebski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raskolnikov scrambles back to his feet.

Jostrzebski lands a left and a right that send Raskolnikov crashing to the mat, dazed. Jostrzebski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Raskolnikov is rocked!

It looks like Rod Raskolnikov has been cut.
Jostrzebski connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Raskolnikov covering up! Jostrzebski comes in with a big uppercut and Raskolnikov goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joseph Jostrzebski!
Joseph Jostrzebski is the new bantamweight champion!
Joseph Jostrzebski managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.