PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Ghandi (ranked 4402 p4p, 5234 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 460 p4p, 0 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.

Ghandi
vs
Matthew

177 cm
25
163
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Ghandi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghandi misses with a wild combination.
Matthew let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matthew stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghandi. Ghandi gets slowly back to his feet.
Matthew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ghandi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matthew lands a jab to Ghandi's midsection.
Ghandi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ghandi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matthew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Matthew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ghandi is breathing heavily.
Ghandi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matthew jabs at Ghandi's body.

Matthew drops Ghandi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ghandi looks back up at him and smiles so Matthew waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ghandi is rocked!

It looks like Bob Ghandi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew fakes the body blow, causing Ghandi to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ghandi goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Matthew!