PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Rurikovich (ranked 3267 p4p, 23276 weight class) and Warren Worthington Iii (ranked 416 p4p, 621 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rurikovich
vs
Worthington Iii

185 cm
24
184
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
184
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Rurikovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Warren Worthington Iii!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurikovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rurikovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worthington Iii.
Rurikovich closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Warren Worthington Iii has been cut.
Worthington Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Worthington Iii.
Worthington Iii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rurikovich.

Rurikovich clinches.

Worthington Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Worthington Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Rurikovich gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rurikovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Rurikovich as the two fighters clinch.
Rurikovich misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich scores with a shot to the side of Worthington Iii's head.
Rurikovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurikovich lands with a left to the head.
Rurikovich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Worthington Iii takes an elbow to the forehead.

Worthington Iii is rocked!

That has opened up Warren Worthington Iii's cut even more.
Rurikovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Worthington Iii backwards.
Worthington Iii is still on wobbly legs! Can Rurikovich finish him?
Worthington Iii blocks an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Worthington Iii backwards.

The cut above Warren Worthington Iii's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rurikovich lands a big knee to the head and Worthington Iii goes down! Rurikovich pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Rurikovich!