PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 1014 p4p, 153 weight class) and Denis Mamaev (ranked 1158 p4p, 175 weight class). Mamaev has chosen 30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fitzsimmons
vs
Mamaev

187 cm
22
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
224 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Mamaev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mamaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Mamaev. Beautiful body shot.
Mamaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Fitzsimmons closes the distance and clinches.
Mamaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Mamaev throws a head punch that misses.

Mamaev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzsimmons wants to clinch up but Mamaev keeps it at a distance.
Mamaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a combination but Mamaev avoids it well.
Mamaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Mamaev feints a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzsimmons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fitzsimmons avoids the body shot from Mamaev.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the side of Mamaev's head but Mamaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamaev misses the jab.
Fitzsimmons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mamaev lands with an uppercut that bounces Fitzsimmons off the cage and back into range.
Mamaev scores with a jab to the head.
Mamaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mamaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but Mamaev moves out of range easily.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mamaev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Mamaev moves away and avoids it.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick, looking for Mamaev's leg but Mamaev calmly moves out of range.
Mamaev throws a solid leg kick but Fitzsimmons takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mamaev.
Fitzsimmons scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fitzsimmons throws a sloppy head kick and Mamaev moves out of range easily.
Fitzsimmons connects with a nice looking jab.
Mamaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzsimmons.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamaev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook
and Mamaev counters with a nice body shot.
Fitzsimmons wants to clinch up but Mamaev keeps it at a distance.
Fitzsimmons is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by Mamaev - just one landing.
Mamaev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've been told by Fitzsimmons's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mamaev slips under a jab.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamaev looks to land a right hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range.
Fitzsimmons scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mamaev misses with a low kick.
Mamaev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fitzsimmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mamaev.
Mamaev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mamaev misses with a looping left.
Mamaev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fitzsimmons in his tracks.
Mamaev avoids the body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Mamaev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fitzsimmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamaev lands with a straight right. Fitzsimmons didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamaev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzsimmons tries a low kick but Mamaev avoids it.
Mamaev throws out a counter right but Fitzsimmons avoids it with no problem.
Fitzsimmons misses with a few strikes there.
Mamaev throws out a counter right but Fitzsimmons avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Fitzsimmons misses.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Mamaev.
Fitzsimmons connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Fitzsimmons moves into the clinch.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Mamaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fitzsimmons.

Mamaev breaks the clinch.
Fitzsimmons's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mamaev under the eye.
Fitzsimmons walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mamaev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mamaev replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fitzsimmons blocks it well.
Mamaev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fitzsimmons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but Mamaev moves out of range easily.
Mamaev scores with a shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons cracks Mamaev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mamaev lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Mamaev finds it's way through Fitzsimmons's defenses.

Fitzsimmons is rocked!
Mamaev scores with a jab. Fitzsimmons acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Fitzsimmons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fitzsimmons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mamaev circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Fitzsimmons tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Mamaev wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Denis Mamaev!
A very excited looking Denis Mamaev 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.