PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 2482 p4p, 2512 weight class) and Gennady Mikhasevich (ranked 328 p4p, 331 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gennady Mikhasevich enters the cage!

Proudhon
vs
Mikhasevich

188 cm
40
193
33 - 19 - 0

180 cm
39
187
36 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gennady Mikhasevich!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Mikhasevich. That snapped Proudhon's head back.
A swing and a miss from Proudhon.
Proudhon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mikhasevich misses with a shot to the body
and Proudhon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Proudhon lands with a straight right. Mikhasevich didn't see that one coming.
Mikhasevich staying out of range there.
Proudhon misses with a lunging right hand
and Mikhasevich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mikhasevich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mikhasevich.
Mikhasevich ducks under a wild hook from Proudhon.
Despite the aggression on Mikhasevich's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Proudhon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mikhasevich's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Proudhon throws a shot from downtown. Mikhasevich moves away and avoids it.
Proudhon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mikhasevich is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon throws a hook but Mikhasevich avoids it easily.
Proudhon lands a nice shot to the body.
Proudhon works Mikhasevich's body with a nice hook.
Proudhon throws a sloppy body shot
and Mikhasevich counters with a big head kick but Proudhon shrugs it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Proudhon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Proudhon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mikhasevich misses with a hook. Proudhon ducked under it nicely.
Mikhasevich ducks under a wild hook from Proudhon.
Mikhasevich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Proudhon swings widly with a right hand
and Mikhasevich counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Proudhon. Mikhasevich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Proudhon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mikhasevich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon misses with an uppercut.
Mikhasevich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Mikhasevich's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proudhon misses with a series of wild punches.
Mikhasevich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mikhasevich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Proudhon swings widly with a right hand
and Mikhasevich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mikhasevich moves away from the strike by Proudhon.
Mikhasevich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Proudhon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mikhasevich momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mikhasevich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Proudhon.
A lazy body kick from Mikhasevich
enabling Proudhon to counter with a crisp jab.
Mikhasevich avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Proudhon misses the target.
Proudhon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Mikhasevich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Proudhon doesn't seem phased though.
Mikhasevich misses with a looping left.
Mikhasevich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Proudhon blocks the leg kick.
Proudhon is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhasevich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Proudhon.
Proudhon misses with an uppercut. Mikhasevich saw that one coming.
Proudhon throws a body shot but no joy.
Proudhon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMikhasevich.
Proudhon throws a big shot that misses.
Proudhon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mikhasevich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mikhasevich misses with a body kick.
Proudhon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mikhasevich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Proudhon is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proudhon ducks into an uppercut from Mikhasevich and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gennady Mikhasevich!
In his post fight interview, Gennady Mikhasevich started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.