PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabouzi Massu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Soshnyanin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Massu
vs
Soshnyanin

196 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
186 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabouzi Massu !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Soshnyanin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soshnyanin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Massu looks to score with a jab to the body but Soshnyanin is just out of range.
Massu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Soshnyanin if he has to take too many more of those.
Soshnyanin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Massu moves out of range as Soshnyanin throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Massu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Massu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soshnyanin connects with a solid leg kick.
Massu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Massu throws a big shot that misses.
Soshnyanin tries a quick counter leg kick but Massu is wise to it.
Soshnyanin misses with a straight left.
Soshnyanin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Massu just misses with a punch to the body.
Soshnyanin is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massu staying out of range there.
Soshnyanin misses with a wild body shot.
Massu connects with a nice looking jab.
Viktor Soshnyanin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soshnyanin looks to throw the jab but Massu is out of range.
Soshnyanin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Soshnyanin misses with a right hand
and Massu counters with a stiff right hand.
Soshnyanin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Massu .
Massu scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Viktor Soshnyanin has been cut.
Massu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Massu feints and then cracks Soshnyanin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soshnyanin down.
Nice shot lands for Massu .

Soshnyanin is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Massu swings for the body but Soshnyanin moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massu throws a chopping leg kick but Soshnyanin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Massu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Massu slips under a jab.
Soshnyanin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soshnyanin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Massu counters with a low kick, right behind Soshnyanin 's knee.
Massu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Massu tries to clinch but Soshnyanin moves away
and Soshnyanin counters with a body kick.
Soshnyanin walks into a stiff left hand from Massu .
Soshnyanin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Massu will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massu scores with a jab.
A big right from Soshnyanin misses.
Massu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Soshnyanin manages to circle out of the way.

Massu clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Soshnyanin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Soshnyanin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soshnyanin is looking to control Massu 's arms but Massu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Soshnyanin has his back to the cage.
Soshnyanin can't break the clinch.
Soshnyanin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Massu pushes Soshnyanin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Massu misses with the head strike.
Massu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soshnyanin backwards.
Soshnyanin tries to throw a body punch but Massu avoids it by throwing Soshnyanin back against the cage.
Massu stalling in the clinch but Soshnyanin improves position.
Soshnyanin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Massu prevents a body shot from Soshnyanin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soshnyanin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Soshnyanin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Massu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soshnyanin backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soshnyanin.
Massu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Soshnyanin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Soshnyanin fails to land.
Soshnyanin blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soshnyanin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Massu pushes Soshnyanin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soshnyanin blocks an uppercut.
Massu cracks Soshnyanin with a nice body shot.
Massu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soshnyanin is trying to stall.
Massu taking a breather.
Massu 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Massu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabouzi Massu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Soshnyanin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Soshnyanin misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Massu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Massu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soshnyanin can do to turn this around?
Massu cracks Soshnyanin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soshnyanin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massu was well out of range. Poor timing from Soshnyanin.
It looked like Massu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soshnyanin cracks the inside of Massu 's front leg.
Soshnyanin swings widly with a right hand
and Massu counters with a low kick, right behind Soshnyanin 's knee.
Soshnyanin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Massu . That did some damage!
Soshnyanin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Massu 's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massu misses with a wild body shot.
Soshnyanin scores with a jab.
Massu misses with a hook
and Soshnyanin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soshnyanin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Massu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Massu moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Soshnyanin goes down! Can Massu finish him!?
Soshnyanin is still in real trouble! Can Massu finish him?
Massu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Massu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soshnyanin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Massu arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Soshnyanin's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fabouzi Massu !
Fabouzi Massu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.