PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Kohler (ranked 1382 p4p, 2736 weight class) and Zeno Bathory (ranked 43 p4p, 83 weight class). Bathory is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica: Battery . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kohler
vs
Bathory

191 cm
22
286
2 - 2 - 0

208 cm
30
275
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Kohler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeno Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory stuffs the takedown.
As Kohler backs off Bathory throws a huge counter combo but Kohler manages to avoid it all.
Bathory shoots in for a double leg but Kohler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Kohler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kohler throwing shots but Bathory is blocking nicely.
Bathory is not content to let Kohler control the position.
Bathory is trying to stand back up but Kohler is controlling him
Kohler wants to control but Bathory is keeping him busy.
Kohler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bathory is refusing to be controlled, as Kohler sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kohler throwing shots but Bathory is blocking nicely.
Kohler throwing shots but Bathory is blocking nicely.
Kohler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kohler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bathory defending well though.
Kohler working the head and body with strikes.
Bathory avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kohler.
Kohler drops an elbow to the side of Bathory's head.
Bathory keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bathory looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bathory keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bathory has hold of Kohler's hands but Kohler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bathory taking some punishment here, with Kohler in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kohler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bathory tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kohler has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bathory really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory is bucking up trying to escape but Kohler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Bathory is rocked!
Kohler softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Bathory is out cold! Kohler jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andreas Kohler!
A victorious Andreas Kohler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.