PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Dmitriev (ranked 23839 p4p, 2614 weight class) and Big Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dmitriev
vs
Apple

194 cm
22
263
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
265
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Dmitriev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Apple!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Apple clinches.
Dmitriev lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Dmitriev - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Apple's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dmitriev.
Apple looks winded!
Dmitriev cracks Apple with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Dmitriev.
Dmitriev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dmitriev works on Apple's body with a couple of short punches.
Dmitriev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Dmitriev on the inside.
Dmitriev lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dmitriev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dmitriev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dmitriev unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Apple! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dmitriev is unloading with more strikes now! Apple drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fyodor Dmitriev!
An out of breath Fyodor Dmitriev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.