PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Archer (ranked 189 p4p, 570 weight class) and Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 32 p4p, 90 weight class). Panayotov has chosen Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Kermit Archer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kermit Archer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Archer
vs
Panayotov

189 cm
30
205
11 - 4 - 0

196 cm
36
205
13 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Hardcore Alchemy

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kermit Archer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Panayotov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer misses with a left hand
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Archer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Nikolay Panayotov has been cut.
Archer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panayotov counters with a stiff right hand.

Panayotov moves into the clinch successfully.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panayotov misses with some punches.
Archer gets through Panayotov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Archer avoiding damage as Panayotov throws knees to the body.
Archer misses with a punch to the body.
Panayotov has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panayotov.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Archer pushes Panayotov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panayotov blocks an uppercut.
Archer tries a body shot but Panayotov blocks it.
Archer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer blocking some punches.
Panayotov throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Panayotov wants a takedown.
A short right from Archer on the inside.
Archer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panayotov's elbow.
Panayotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Archer avoiding damage as Panayotov throws knees to the body.
Panayotov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
Panayotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Panayotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panayotov.
Archer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Panayotov misses with a knee to the head.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panayotov lands with a left to the head.
Panayotov lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panayotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Panayotov wants to take the fight to the mat but Archer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Archer is working Panayotov over against the cage.
Archer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panayotov misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer gets through Panayotov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.

Panayotov is rocked!
Archer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Panayotov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Archer is unloading with more strikes now! Panayotov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kermit Archer!
Kermit Archer retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Kermit Archer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.