PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 16 p4p, 70 weight class) and Valentin Taneyev (ranked 5 p4p, 12 weight class). Stalinovich comes to the cage accompanied by Hell March. Joseph Stalinovich could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valentin Taneyev's chin.

Stalinovich
vs
Taneyev

192 cm
29
210
18 - 5 - 0

186 cm
32
209
23 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FF Gear
Brooklyn Apothecary

New Standard
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Valentin Taneyev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taneyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stalinovich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Taneyev wants to clinch but Stalinovich slips to the side
and Stalinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stalinovich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taneyev misses with a shot to the body
and Stalinovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taneyev jabs at Stalinovich's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stalinovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taneyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stalinovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich takes a swing at Taneyev's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Taneyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Taneyev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taneyev prevents a body shot from Stalinovich.

Stalinovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taneyev misses with an uppercut
enabling Stalinovich to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Stalinovich misses.
Taneyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Stalinovich lands a big head kick that sends Taneyev tumbling to the mat! Stalinovich takes a step backwards and waves Taneyev back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taneyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stalinovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taneyev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stalinovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taneyev, as that shot connected.
Taneyev throws a lazy right hand but Stalinovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stalinovich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taneyev misses with a hook
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taneyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Stalinovich is just out of range.
Stalinovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taneyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stalinovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Taneyev misses
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taneyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Stalinovich misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev throws a lazy head kick
enabling Stalinovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Taneyev misses with a right hand
and Stalinovich counters with a big right hand! Oh Taneyev is in trouble here! Stalinovich follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Stalinovich!
Joseph Stalinovich retains his light heavyweight title!
Joseph Stalinovich thanked the fans post fight for their support.