PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgeni Lomachenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aaron Knight's chin.

Knight
vs
Lomachenko

165 cm
22
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Knight!
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, Evgeni Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko misses the body punch
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lomachenko's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Lomachenko misses

and Knight counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lomachenko gets back to full guard.
Lomachenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Lomachenko, not yet.
Lomachenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knight manages to get himself to full guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomachenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lomachenko throwing strikes from guard but Knight blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lomachenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lomachenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko lands a couple of elbows.
Lomachenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lomachenko works over Knight with some ground and pound from guard.
Knight punching from the bottom - just letting Lomachenko know he's still in a fight.
Knight keeping full guard, as Lomachenko tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lomachenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomachenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lomachenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Knight is rocked!
Lomachenko gets to his feet and stands over Knight, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Knight felt that one! Lomachenko unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Knight from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeni Lomachenko!