PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Russia (ranked 4079 p4p, 359 weight class) and Kevin King (ranked 4727 p4p, 382 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Russia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Russian Classic. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Russia
vs
King

195 cm
27
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
27
267 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Condemned
Dark Knight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Russia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin King!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Russia drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Nice body punch from Russia.
King takes a shot to the head.
Russia pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russia is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Russia lands a shot to the body.
King looks winded!
Russia scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Russia.
Russia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Russia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Russia.
Russia gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Russia.
Russia pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Russia as the two fighters clinch.
Russia gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Russia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Russia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Russia lands a body shot in the clinch.
King takes a shot to the head.
Russia scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russia pushes King back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Russia lands a left hand.
Russia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Russia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Russia.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Russia.
Russia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Russia lands an uppercut.

King is rocked!
Russia scores with a hook to the body.

Russia breaks from the clinch.

Russia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Russia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russia lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Russia.
Russia lands with a right to the head.
Russia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Russia finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russia displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Russia.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Russia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russia scores with a hook to the body.
Russia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Russia lands a nice uppercut.
Russia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Russia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Russia lands with a short shot to the head.
Russia digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Russia throws a big uppercut that drops King! More strikes from Russia and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! King lies dazed against the cage as Russia celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Russia!
Chris Russia spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.