PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marek Cervenka (ranked 2568 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Igor Trubitsyn (ranked 338 p4p, 293 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cervenka
vs
Trubitsyn

176 cm
26
152
8 - 12 - 0

175 cm
26
165
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Trubitsyn!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trubitsyn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cervenka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marek Cervenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trubitsyn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cervenka.
Trubitsyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Trubitsyn moves out of range as Cervenka strikes.
Cervenka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cervenka duly obliges.
Trubitsyn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cervenka.
Trubitsyn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trubitsyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cervenka swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trubitsyn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cervenka.
Trubitsyn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cervenka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trubitsyn misses with a few strikes there.
Trubitsyn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trubitsyn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cervenka throws a lazy right hand but Trubitsyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trubitsyn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Trubitsyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Cervenka.
Cervenka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trubitsyn.
Cervenka takes a swing at Trubitsyn's ribcage but misses.
Trubitsyn throws a series of strikes that have Cervenka backpedaling.
Cervenka throws out a loose jab but Trubitsyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trubitsyn throws a big shot that misses.
Cervenka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Trubitsyn is rocked!
Cervenka cracks Trubitsyn with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Trubitsyn falls to his knees and Cervenka doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marek Cervenka!