PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Leader (ranked 4355 p4p, 1516 weight class) and Konstantin Kuznetsov (ranked 512 p4p, 210 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leader
vs
Kuznetsov

177 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
38
202
18 - 17 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Las Vegas, Master Leader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuznetsov moves into range and clinches up with Leader.
Leader is looking to control Kuznetsov's arms but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leader has his back to the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuznetsov.
Leader could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kuznetsov pushes Leader back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuznetsov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the side of Leader's head.
Kuznetsov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leaders head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Leader looking to stall.
Kuznetsov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuznetsov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leader trying to control the position but instead, Kuznetsov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leader into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Kuznetsov on the inside.
Kuznetsov lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznetsov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leader up against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Kuznetsov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuznetsov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 8:10
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 8:10
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 8:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Kuznetsov!
Our winner, Konstantin Kuznetsov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.