PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lothar Lothall (ranked 22413 p4p, 708 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 8889 p4p, 663 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.

Lothall
vs
Menshikov

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lothar Lothall!
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, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothall staying out of range there.
Lothall throws a right hand that Menshikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Menshikov also avoids with ease.
Menshikov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Menshikov lands a lovely overhand right.
Menshikov connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Lothall.
Menshikov dips to his left and cracks Lothall with an uppercut!

It looks like Lothar Lothall has been cut.
Menshikov lands with a hook. Lothall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Menshikov lands a big right hand that sends Lothall crashing to the mat! Menshikov stays standing though and waves Lothall back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menshikov walks into a straight right hand from Lothall.
Lothall tries to bum rush Menshikov with a series of wild strikes but Menshikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Menshikov closes the distance and pushes Lothall back into the cage.
Menshikov can't find room to land a body shot as Lothall controls the action.
Lothall wants to break free but Menshikov has control.
Menshikov tries to throw a body punch but Lothall avoids it by throwing Menshikov back against the cage.

Menshikov drops Lothall onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lothall is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Lothall is rocked!

Lothar Lothall's cut is getting worse.
Menshikov creates a bit of distance for himself, with Lothall pressed up against the cage and cracks Lothall with a massive uppercut! Lothall goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Menshikov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxim Menshikov!