PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Svistoplyasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svistoplyasov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down. Viktor Nova told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Svistoplyasov
vs
Nova

191 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Svistoplyasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Nova!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svistoplyasov lands a nice hook to Nova's body. Nova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Svistoplyasov is looking to clinch.
Nova swats away the attempt to clinch by Svistoplyasov.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch up but Nova circles away and keeps his distance.
Nova fails to land with a series of punches.
Nova misses with a wild combination.
Svistoplyasov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nova.
Svistoplyasov wants to clinch.
Svistoplyasov misses with a hook. Nova ducked under it nicely.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch but Nova is having none of it.
Nova just misses with a punch to the body.
Nova tries to bum rush Svistoplyasov with a series of wild strikes but Svistoplyasov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Svistoplyasov misses with a body kick.
Svistoplyasov is looking to clinch.
Svistoplyasov dodges the punch combination from Nova.
Svistoplyasov wants to clinch up but Nova keeps it at a distance.
Nova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Svistoplyasov counters by clinching up.
Svistoplyasov stalling against the cage.

Svistoplyasov breaks the clinch.

Svistoplyasov clinches up against the cage.
Svistoplyasov prevents Nova from breaking the clinch.
Nova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Svistoplyasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svistoplyasov is looking to clinch.
Svistoplyasov slips a jab and a cross from Nova.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Svistoplyasov clinches.
Svistoplyasov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nova gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Svistoplyasov breaks the clinch.
Nova throws a combination that misses
and Svistoplyasov counters with a left and a right that stings Nova.
Nova throws a series of punches but Svistoplyasov moves out of range.
Nova loads up on a big right hand but Svistoplyasov slips the punch.
Nova lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Svistoplyasov backs up against the cage.
Nova loads up on a big right hand but Svistoplyasov slips the punch.
Nova throws a combination that misses
and Svistoplyasov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nova's knee momentarily.
Nova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Svistoplyasov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch up but Nova circles away and keeps his distance.
Svistoplyasov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nova swats away the attempt to clinch by Svistoplyasov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nova duly obliges.
Svistoplyasov lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nova falls backwards - clearly groggy! Svistoplyasov dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Svistoplyasov!