PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borat Mustafa (ranked 4734 p4p, 4664 weight class) and Murtaz Vatsadze (ranked 0 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.

Mustafa
vs
Vatsadze

191 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Borat Mustafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murtaz Vatsadze!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustafa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vatsadze. Vatsadze circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Borat Mustafa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustafa tries to bum rush Vatsadze with a series of wild strikes but Vatsadze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vatsadze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mustafa.
Mustafa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Vatsadze on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mustafa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vatsadze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mustafa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vatsadze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mustafa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vatsadze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mustafa.
Vatsadze throws a body punch but Mustafa moves out of range.
Mustafa misses with a body punch
and Vatsadze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Vatsadze.
Vatsadze ducks under a wild hook from Mustafa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Mustafa.
Mustafa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vatsadze back to the cage. Mustafa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vatsadze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mustafa moves away.
Mustafa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatsadze lands a jab.

It looks like Borat Mustafa has been cut.
Mustafa works the jab nicely.
Mustafa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mustafa misses with a hook to the body
and Vatsadze counters with a nice uppercut.

Mustafa is rocked!
Mustafa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vatsadze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mustafa thinking.
Oh Mustafa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mustafa is breathing heavily.
Vatsadze fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Mustafa square on the jaw! Damn, Mustafa is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Murtaz Vatsadze!
A victorious Murtaz Vatsadze thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.