PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Advance (ranked 2332 p4p, 259 weight class) and Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 570 p4p, 76 weight class). Advance comes into the arena with Chief Keef- Love Sosa blaring out of the sound system. Tverdovskiy has chosen Oxxxymiron - Tentacles as his entrance music. Alexander Tverdovskiy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Advance
vs
Tverdovskiy

179 cm
20
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
164 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Advance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tverdovskiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tverdovskiy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Advance.
Advance looks to land a right hand but Tverdovskiy moved out of range.
Tverdovskiy throws an overhand right that lands on Advance's shoulder, as Advance tries to avoid the shot.
Tverdovskiy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Advance checks it well.
Advance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Advance finds it's way round the side to connect with Tverdovskiy's head.
Advance connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tverdovskiy cracks Advance with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Lance Advance has been cut.
Tverdovskiy takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Advance lands with a straight right. Tverdovskiy didn't see that one coming.
Advance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tverdovskiy counters with a body kick.
Advance misses with a right hand
letting Tverdovskiy counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Tverdovskiy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Tverdovskiy misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Advance takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Advance has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIERCE - {{$750}} - 15 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Advance misses with a looping right.
Tverdovskiy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lance Advance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tverdovskiy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tverdovskiy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Advance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Advance misses with a jab to the body
and Advance takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tverdovskiy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tverdovskiy. Advance does a little dance to reset his feet.
Advance misses with a looping left.
Advance throws a hook but Tverdovskiy avoids it easily.
Tverdovskiy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Advance fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tverdovskiy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alexander Tverdovskiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Advance lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Advance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tverdovskiy is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Advance misses with a left hand
and Tverdovskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Advance throws a sloppy body shot
and Tverdovskiy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Advance's knee momentarily.
Tverdovskiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Advance.
Advance throws an off balance right hand
and Tverdovskiy counters with a straight that turns Advance's legs to rubber! Tverdovskiy pushes forward with more strikes and Advance goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Tverdovskiy! Alexander Tverdovskiy retains his lightweight title!
Alexander Tverdovskiy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.