PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kijij Russ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham PercivalH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Russ
vs
PercivalH

194 cm
24
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kijij Russ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abraham PercivalH!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

PercivalH closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
PercivalH scores with a nice hook to the head.
PercivalH lands a nice uppercut.
Russ is looking to break free of the clinch but PercivalH has double underhooks.
PercivalH softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from PercivalH.
Russ jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as PercivalH walks away with a smile on his face. Russ gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
PercivalH waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Russ.
PercivalH showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Russ.
PercivalH misses with a wild body shot.
Russ tries to counter with a takedown but PercivalH is quick to defend against it.
Russ changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. PercivalH tries to avoid it but Russ manages to keep hold of a leg and drag PercivalH to the ground. PercivalH escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Russ shoots in looking for a takedown but PercivalH manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russ's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kijij Russ. That's going to take a lot out of him.

PercivalH closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
PercivalH lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Russ backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
PercivalH lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russ backwards.
A hook to the body from PercivalH.
Russ is trying to pull guard but PercivalH turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from PercivalH - that landed with a thud.
Russ is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from PercivalH - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from PercivalH.
PercivalH lands a body punch in the clinch.
PercivalH scores with a nice hook to the head.
Russ could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, PercivalH creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by PercivalH.
PercivalH lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Russ or not.
PercivalH lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from PercivalH.
PercivalH lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
PercivalH creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Russ with a big uppercut! Russ tries to clinch up but PercivalH pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Russ to the mat! Russ covers up and PercivalH unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abraham PercivalH!