PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Kirchen (ranked 1918 p4p, 1569 weight class) and Sergey Telegin (ranked 217 p4p, 185 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kirchen
vs
Telegin

192 cm
23
237
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
250
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk
Conviction

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Henri Kirchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Telegin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telegin connects with a right hand. Kirchen shakes it off.
Kirchen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Telegin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Kirchen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kirchen moves forwards but Telegin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kirchen misses with a low kick.
Kirchen misses with a low kick as Telegin jumps back.
Kirchen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Telegin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kirchen's head.
Telegin throws a hook to the side of Kirchen's head but Kirchen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Telegin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Telegin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kirchen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Telegin there.
Telegin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Telegin avoids the head kick by Kirchen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Telegin! But no joy.
Kirchen needs to keep his hands up - Telegin had a free shot at his head there.
Kirchen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Telegin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telegin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kirchen slips a jab and a cross from Telegin.
Kirchen tries to close the distance and clinch but Telegin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kirchen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Telegin throws out the jab.
Telegin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Telegin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Telegin misses with a straight right.
Kirchen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Telegin scores with a nice strike.
Telegin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kirchen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Telegin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kirchen.
Telegin checks a low kick from Kirchen.
Telegin loads up on a big right hand but Kirchen slips the punch.
Kirchen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telegin misses the jab.
Telegin jabs Kirchen right on the nose. Kirchen blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Telegin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kirchen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Telegin checks it well.
Nice jab there from Telegin.
Kirchen throws a shot to the body.
Telegin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Telegin duly obliges.
Telegin throws a hook but Kirchen blocks it.
Kirchen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Telegin dodges the punch combination from Kirchen.
Telegin scores with a sloppy right hand. Kirchen should have avoided that one.
Telegin lands with a cross.
Telegin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Telegin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telegin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kirchen blocks a jab.
Kirchen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kirchen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Telegin is out of range and Kirchen settles back down.
Good work by Telegin as he checks the leg kick.
Telegin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Telegin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirchen.
Kirchen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Telegin misses with a straight right.
Telegin throws a jab when Kirchen was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Telegin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kirchen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kirchen has Telegin up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Telegin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kirchen breaks the clinch.
Telegin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Telegin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Telegin checks a leg kick nicely.
Kirchen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kirchen forces Telegin back against the cage and clinches.
Telegin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kirchen tries to throw a body punch but Telegin avoids it by throwing Kirchen back against the cage.
Kirchen tries to work over Telegin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirchen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Telegin is defending well for now.
Kirchen misses with a body punch.
Telegin trying to control the position but instead, Kirchen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Telegin into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirchen can't find room to land a body shot as Telegin controls the action.
Kirchen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirchen struggles to land a body shot inside as Telegin controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Telegin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A cross from Telegin lands.
Telegin misses with an uppercut. Kirchen saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Telegin - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Telegin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Telegin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Telegin blocks a jab.
Kirchen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kirchen is looking to land body kicks.
Kirchen connects with a looping right hand.
Telegin misses with a hook. Kirchen ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Telegin. That snapped Kirchen's head back.
Telegin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kirchens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sergey Telegin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirchen blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Kirchen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Telegin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirchen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Telegin throws an overhand right that lands on Kirchen's shoulder, as Kirchen tries to avoid the shot.
Telegin scores with a jab. Kirchen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirchen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Telegin back to the cage. Kirchen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Sergey Telegin has been cut.
Telegin connects with the punch.
Kirchen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kirchen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Telegin.
Telegin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Telegin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kirchen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Telegin misses with a hook
and Kirchen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Telegin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirchen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Telegin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Telegin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kirchen tries a low kick but Telegin avoids it.
Kirchen tries to land a leg kick but Telegin saw it coming and moves away.
Sergey Telegin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirchen ducks under a wild hook from Telegin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirchen misses with a low kick.
Telegin scores with a nice right hand.
Kirchen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Telegin scores with a hook.
Telegin cracks Kirchen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Telegin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kirchen. Kirchen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good work by Telegin as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Telegin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirchen doesn't seem phased though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Telegin.
Telegin catches Kirchen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Telegin jabs Kirchen right on the nose. Kirchen blinks but takes it well.
Kirchen slips a straight right by Telegin.
Kirchen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Telegin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kirchen.
Telegin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirchen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirchen slips a straight right by Telegin.
Kirchen misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Telegin.
Telegin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Telegin checks a leg kick.
Telegin cracks Kirchen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kirchen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kirchen is looking to chop away at Telegin's legs.
Kirchen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kirchen defending well as Telegin loads up on a big left hand.
Telegin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kirchen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice shot by Telegin.
Telegin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Telegin misses with a straight left.
As Telegin backs away, Kirchen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Telegin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telegin scores with a jab to the head.
Telegin swings widly with a right hand
and Kirchen counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirchen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Telegin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kirchen tries to work over Telegin's front leg with a kick but Telegin checks it.
Telegin misses with an uppercut. Kirchen saw that one coming.
Telegin connects with a right hand. Kirchen shakes it off.
Telegin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Telegin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirchen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Telegin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Telegin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kirchen cracks a nice hook into Telegin's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirchen needs to keep his hands up - Telegin had a free shot at his head there.
Kirchen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Telegin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirchen.
Telegin throws out a counter right but Kirchen avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Telegin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Telegin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergey Telegin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Telegin blocks the leg kick.
Kirchen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Telegin throws out the jab.
Telegin lands with a straight right. Kirchen didn't see that one coming.
Telegin connects with a looping right hand.
Telegin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Telegin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kirchen fails to land with a series of punches.
Telegin tests Kirchen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirchen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It seemed like Telegin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Telegin lands a head shot.
Good shot there by Telegin.
Kirchen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Telegin checks the leg kick.
Telegin lands a head shot.
Telegin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirchen throws a hook but Telegin avoids it easily.
Kirchen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kirchen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Telegin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kirchen walks into a straight right hand from Telegin.
Telegin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirchen throws a head kick but Telegin moves out of range.
Kirchen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Telegin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirchen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Telegin lands a glancing blow to the side of Kirchen's head.
Telegin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kirchen off the cage and back into range.
Telegin connects with a nice looking jab.

Kirchen is rocked!
Telegin lands a jab to the head.
Oh Kirchen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Telegin has cracked Kirchen with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Telegin lands another huge swinging hook and Kirchen tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Kirchen, before Telegin can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergey Telegin!
A victorious Sergey Telegin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.