PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Bagration (ranked 6027 p4p, 6024 weight class) and Petar Kasandjiiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Bagration has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bagration
vs
Kasandjiiv

175 cm
18
162
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
158
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladimir Bagration!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Petar Kasandjiiv!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasandjiiv takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bagration lands a right hook to the body.
Bagration lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Petar Kasandjiiv has been cut.
Kasandjiiv shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bagration pinned against the cage. Bagration gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bagration throwing a counter right hand but Kasandjiiv manages to avoid it.
Kasandjiiv shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bagration as he avoids it easily.
Bagration stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bagration wants it to stay on the feet.
Vladimir Bagration has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petar Kasandjiiv.
Bagration keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kasandjiiv takes one on the button.
Bagration getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bagration works Kasandjiiv's body with a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kasandjiiv walks into a straight right hand from Bagration.
Bagration connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kasandjiiv momentarily.
Kasandjiiv has his takedown stuffed
and Bagration counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasandjiiv shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bagration.
Kasandjiiv takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Kasandjiiv is rocked!
Bagration scores with a nice head shot.
Kasandjiiv is still on wobbly legs! Can Bagration finish him?
Kasandjiiv shoots and misses
and Bagration counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bagration scores with the left hand. Kasandjiiv knows he should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Petar Kasandjiiv's cut even more.
Bagration lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Bagration. Beautiful body shot.
Kasandjiiv seems to have recovered his senses.
Kasandjiiv looks winded!
Bagration dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagration works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagration uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Bagration - just one landing.
Bagration circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kasandjiiv to the canvas! Kasandjiiv doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bagration keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Bagration!