PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pasha Turgenev (ranked 4122 p4p, 4618 weight class) and Samson Oliveri (ranked 0 p4p, 250 weight class). Turgenev comes into the arena with Положение (2 Remix) blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Turgenev
vs
Oliveri

167 cm
25
143
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
135
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pasha Turgenev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samson Oliveri!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Oliveri.

Oliveri tries to sprawl but Turgenev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Turgenev slips a nice elbow through Oliveri's hands, connecting with Oliveri's forehead.
Oliveri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turgenev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turgenev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oliveri defending well though.
Turgenev prevents Oliveri from standing back up.
Turgenev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Turgenev misses with a head shot. Oliveri uses the momentum to regain guard.
Turgenev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Turgenev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Turgenev moves into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turgenev lands a big elbow.
Turgenev scoring with strikes but Oliveri is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turgenev unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Oliveri wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Turgenev celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasha Turgenev!
During a confident post fight interview, Pasha Turgenev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.