PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dado Mata (ranked 1010 p4p, 51 weight class) and Boyko Kersikov (ranked 1608 p4p, 83 weight class). Mata's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 和楽器バンド / 千本桜. Boyko Kersikov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mata
vs
Kersikov

172 cm
34
145 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

167 cm
35
142 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dado Mata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boyko Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mata works Kersikov's body with a nice hook.
Mata throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Mata scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mata misses with a hook. Kersikov ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Mata.
Kersikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kersikov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Dado Mata has been cut.
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mata is just out of range.
Mata looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Mata is rocked!
Kersikov drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mata right on the button. Mata goes down! Kersikov follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kersikov gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boyko Kersikov!
A very excited looking Boyko Kersikov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.