TKO Trials 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Savage (ranked 4561 p4p, 4665 weight class) and Ezekiel Marley (ranked 542 p4p, 548 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Savage
vs
Marley

195 cm
18
264
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Owen Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Marley!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

Savage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marley's half guard.

Marley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Savage pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Marley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Savage has gone for a leg lock! Marley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Savage's guard.

Marley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marley has managed to get both his arms back between Savage's legs - danger averted.

Marley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Savage dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Savage drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Savage has Marley in his guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Savage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marley defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 10:9
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Savage!
Owen Savage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamaal Albashir (ranked 4646 p4p, 4555 weight class) and Jason Portis (ranked 558 p4p, 550 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Albashir
vs
Portis

190 cm
18
187
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
187
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamaal Albashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Portis!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

Albashir feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Portis is looking for a triangle but Albashir pushes his legs off easily.

Portis is looking for a triangle but Albashir pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Portis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Albashir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Albashir postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Portis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Albashir, into his guard.

Albashir working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Portis has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Portis is working for a submission of some sort.

Portis seems to be looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Portis.
Well Portis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 9:10
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 9:10
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Portis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
16%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Smokey Bandares (ranked 4657 p4p, 4563 weight class) and Danny Cruz (ranked 249 p4p, 246 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bandares
vs
Cruz

173 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
142
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smokey Bandares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

Cruz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cruz lands in his opponent's guard.

Bandares has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cruz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bandares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandares looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Cruz is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Bandares won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Cruz off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Cruz!
Our winner, Danny Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basicly Brucelee (ranked 4652 p4p, 4664 weight class) and Scootie Karter (ranked 88 p4p, 90 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brucelee
vs
Karter

174 cm
18
148
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Basicly Brucelee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scootie Karter!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brucelee.
Karter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brucelee.
Brucelee appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brucelee.
Karter misses the shot to the body.
Brucelee feinted with a counter takedown.
Brucelee looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
And Karter tries to counter it with a takedown but Brucelee pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Karter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Karter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brucelee tries to kick Karter off but Karter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brucelee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karter on the ground.
Karter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Karter might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scootie Karter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 9:10
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 9:10
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scootie Karter!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
14%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Burian (ranked 4767 p4p, 4676 weight class) and Curtis Sheppard (ranked 572 p4p, 562 weight class). Burian kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Die MF Die. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burian
vs
Sheppard

181 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jakub Burian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Sheppard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sheppard.
Sheppard is looking for the big counter here.
Burian throws a sloppy head kick and Sheppard moves out of range easily.
As Burian backs off Sheppard throws a huge counter combo but Burian manages to avoid it all.
Burian misses with a looping left.
Burian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sheppard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Burian.
As Burian backs off Sheppard throws a huge counter combo but Burian manages to avoid it all.
Burian misses with a straight left.
Sheppard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Burian with a hook.

It looks like Curtis Sheppard has been cut.
Sheppard checks a low kick from Burian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppard moves away from the strike by Burian.
Sheppard unleashes a big counter combination but Burian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Burian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sheppard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Burian looks to land a right hand but Sheppard moved out of range.
Sheppard throws a counter combo.
Burian is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sheppard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Burian throws a hook but Sheppard blocks it.
Sheppard throws a counter combo.
Jakub Burian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burian throws a head kick but Sheppard moves out of range.
A big right from Burian misses.
As Burian backs off Sheppard throws a huge counter combo but Burian manages to avoid it all.
Burian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sheppard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheppard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burian.
Sheppard throws a counter combo.
Burian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sheppard's head.
Burian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sheppard counters with a three punch combo that has Burian backing up. Burian nods at Sheppard to acknowledge the strikes.
Burian looks to land a left hand but Sheppard moved out of range nicely.
Burian throws a body kick that misses.
Burian throws an off balance right hand
and Sheppard counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Burian backs off Sheppard throws a huge counter combo but Burian manages to avoid it all.
Burian throws a hook but Sheppard blocks it.
Burian throws a sloppy head kick
and Sheppard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burian throws the left hand but Sheppard avoids the punch easily.
Sheppard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burian misses with a double jab.
Sheppard throws a counter combo.
Sheppard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burian.
Sheppard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sheppard takes one to the side of the head.
Burian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheppard unleashes a big counter combination but Burian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sheppard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burian.
Sheppard is looking for the big counter here.
Burian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheppard sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakub Burian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 10:9
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 10:9
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakub Burian!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zazared Scotkarter (ranked 4666 p4p, 4644 weight class) and Zuma Msholozi (ranked 561 p4p, 564 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scotkarter
vs
Msholozi

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zazared Scotkarter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zuma Msholozi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Msholozi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scotkarter throws a shot to the body.
Msholozi dips to his left and cracks Scotkarter with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotkarter shoots in but Msholozi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Msholozi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scotkarter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Msholozi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scotkarter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Scotkarter has his takedown stuffed
and Msholozi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scotkarter fails with the takedown

and Msholozi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zuma Msholozi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Msholozi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 9:10
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 9:10
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zuma Msholozi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
12%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arman Brown (ranked 4669 p4p, 4641 weight class) and Omar Brown (ranked 92 p4p, 89 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brown
vs
Brown

194 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arman Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Brown!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omar Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Omar Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arman Brown is fending him off so far but Omar Brown persists. Nope, Arman Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Omar Brown misses with a body kick.
Omar Brown tries to clinch up.
Arman Brown is looking for a counter combo.
Arman Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Omar Brown swivels and escapes.

Arman Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Omar Brown!
Omar Brown tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omar Brown trying to get back to his feet but Arman Brown is in full control for now.
Arman Brown punches Omar Brown on the ear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Arman Brown's guard. Nice work there by Omar Brown.
Arman Brown thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Omar Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Omar Brown stays in close to Arman Brown's body and controls the position.
Omar Brown wants to control from the top but Arman Brown keeps moving.
Arman Brown wants to stand and escape but Omar Brown is having none of it.
Arman Brown throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arman Brown wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Omar Brown is now in half guard.
Omar Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arman Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arman Brown keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Omar Brown trying to control the action but Arman Brown is working from the bottom.

Arman Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Omar Brown works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omar Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Omar Brown wants to control the pace but Arman Brown is squirming around nicely.
Arman Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.

Arman Brown defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Omar Brown.
Arman Brown is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arman Brown tries to hold on but Omar Brown pushes him away.
Omar Brown wants to control the pace but Arman Brown is squirming around nicely.
Arman Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Omar Brown on the ground.
Arman Brown is looking to improve his position but Omar Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Arman Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Omar Brown on his heels. He'll look to pass Omar Brown's guard now, I'm sure.
Omar Brown is trying to control the position but Arman Brown postures up.
Omar Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Omar Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Arman Brown.
Omar Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Arman Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omar Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omar Brown looking to pass the guard.
Omar Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Omar Brown is trying to control. Arman Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Arman Brown trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Omar Brown manages to pass to mount!
Omar Brown controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omar Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Arman Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Arman Brown prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Omar Brown tries to control but Arman Brown wriggling away.
Arman Brown is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Omar Brown is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Arman Brown is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Omar Brown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Luciano (ranked 4670 p4p, 4770 weight class) and Kunt Andreas (ranked 563 p4p, 576 weight class). Andreas has chosen Gikk i Bakken as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Luciano
vs
Andreas

187 cm
18
187
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luca Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kunt Andreas!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

Andreas clinches up with Luciano and pushes him back against the ropes.
Luciano letting Andreas take a breather here.
Luciano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano taking a breather.
Luciano stalling the fight.
Andreas is trying to maintain a safe position but Luciano gets an underhook and turns Andreas into the ropes.
Andreas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luciano up against the ropes.
Luciano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Luca Luciano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Andreas instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kunt Andreas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andreas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 9:10
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kunt Andreas!
During a confident post fight interview, Kunt Andreas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.