PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Relik Blacariwichz (ranked 24836 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toe Varish (ranked 2847 p4p, 0 weight class). Blacariwichz comes to the cage accompanied by The Polish National Anthem. Relik Blacariwichz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Toe Varish's chin.

Blacariwichz
vs
Varish

193 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

176 cm
25
202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Relik Blacariwichz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toe Varish!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blacariwichz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blacariwichz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Blacariwichz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Varish looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jab, jab by Varish - just one landing.
Varish digs a good body shot into Blacariwichz's ribs.
Blacariwichz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Varish lands a body punch in the clinch.
Varish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blacariwichz backwards.
Good body shot from Varish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Varish softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Varish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Varish scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Varish.
Blacariwichz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Varish.
A short uppercut from Varish.

Varish pulls guard successfully.
Varish bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blacariwichz's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varish stands and throws Blacariwichz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Varish looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Blacariwichz is avoiding damage well.
Varish creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Blacariwichz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Varish tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Varish has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Varish throws an elbow but Blacariwichz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Varish postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Varish throws an elbow but Blacariwichz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Varish.
Blacariwichz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sloppy strikes there by Varish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Varish working the body and head with strikes.
Blacariwichz dodges the ground and pound from Varish.
Varish throws an elbow but Blacariwichz slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varish connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Blacariwichz some visible discomfort.
Varish working the ground and pound.
Varish fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Varish tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Varish tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Varish grinds an elbow into Blacariwichz's temple.
Varish throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blacariwichz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Varish throws an elbow but Blacariwichz slips to the side and avoids it well.

Varish working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Varish landing strikes.
Varish in side control, throwing shots but Blacariwichz defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacariwichz dodges the ground and pound from Varish.
Varish misses with the ground and pound.

Blacariwichz is rocked!
Blacariwichz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Varish on the ground.
Varish postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Oh Blacariwichz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Check out the look on Varish's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Varish postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Blacariwichz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Varish working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Varish throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
A big shot lands for Varish! That's hurt Blacariwichz! Will he recover? Varish fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toe Varish!
Relik Blacariwichz spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry. Wish I could change that result, it's to late now, I will be back.'.