PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gennady Mikhasevich (ranked 588 p4p, 71 weight class) and Floyd Maybetter (ranked 585 p4p, 70 weight class). Maybetter has chosen Don't Stop The Funk as his entrance music. Gennady Mikhasevich has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mikhasevich
vs
Maybetter

180 cm
23
185 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gennady Mikhasevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Maybetter!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhasevich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Mikhasevich was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mikhasevich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maybetter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mikhasevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Floyd Maybetter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Maybetter misses
enabling Mikhasevich to counter with a crisp jab.
Maybetter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maybetter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mikhasevich counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikhasevich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maybetter misses the body punch
letting Mikhasevich counter with a right hand.
Mikhasevich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maybetter misses with a lunging right hand
and Mikhasevich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mikhasevich staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook.
Mikhasevich misses with a two punch combination.
Mikhasevich has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mikhasevich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maybetter throws out a counter right but Mikhasevich avoids it with no problem.
Mikhasevich walks into a jab.
Maybetter digs a good body shot into Mikhasevich's ribs.
Mikhasevich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maybetter.
Maybetter ducks under a wild hook from Mikhasevich.
Maybetter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mikhasevich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maybetter throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mikhasevich to counter with a crisp jab.
Maybetter digs a good hook to Mikhasevich's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maybetter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maybetter throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mikhasevich counter with a right hand.
Maybetter throws a poor cross that misses
and Mikhasevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maybetter scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Maybetter finds it's target.
Mikhasevich moves away from the strike by Maybetter.
Mikhasevich loads up on a big right hand but Maybetter slips the punch.
Maybetter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maybetter thuds his right hand into Mikhasevich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mikhasevich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maybetter counters with a straight right hand.
Mikhasevich dodges the punch combination from Maybetter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maybetter throws a combination that misses
and Mikhasevich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maybetter thinking.
Maybetter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikhasevich.
Maybetter throws a body shot but no joy.
Maybetter defending well as Mikhasevich loads up on a big left hand.
Maybetter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mikhasevich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maybetter just misses with a punch to the body.
Maybetter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mikhasevich lands a left and a right that send Maybetter crashing to the mat, dazed. Mikhasevich thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Maybetter is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maybetter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mikhasevich counters with a straight that turns Maybetter's legs to rubber! Mikhasevich pushes forward with more strikes and Maybetter goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gennady Mikhasevich!
A very excited looking Gennady Mikhasevich 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.