PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Pursov (ranked 5226 p4p, 166 weight class) and Money Maker (ranked 6653 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pursov
vs
Maker

198 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Pursov!
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, Money Maker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Maker.
Maker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pursov on the side of the head.

It looks like Anton Pursov has been cut.
Maker keeps the fight on the outside.
Maker looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pursov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maker throws a head kick but Pursov moves out of range.
Maker throws a series of punches but Pursov avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Pursov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pursov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pursov slips a jab and a cross from Maker.
Pursov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pursov fails with the takedown.
Maker is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Maker shuts the power down on Pursov. Lights out, game over! Maker is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Money Maker!