|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Cleese (ranked 5017 p4p, 3164 weight class) and Iov Kuzmin (ranked 599 p4p, 463 weight class). Kuzmin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: La Caution - Thé à la Menthe. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
|
|
|
190 cm 18 220 0 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm 19 212 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Counter fighter Likes comics |
|
Good wrestler Brawler Good gas tank |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Cleese! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iov Kuzmin! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kuzmin keeps the fight on the outside. Kuzmin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kuzmin showed some decent athleticism there. Cleese trying to hold on to Kuzmin's head to control him but Kuzmin postures up.
Kuzmin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Kuzmin working the head and body with strikes. Cleese is trying to stand up here but Kuzmin is controlling him well. Kuzmin is nestled in close to Cleese, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Kuzmin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ubergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuzmin connects with a nice short shot to Cleese's temple. Kuzmin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Kuzmin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Kuzmin looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Kuzmin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuzmin connects with a nice short shot to Cleese's temple.
Cleese is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kuzmin scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Kuzmin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Oh Cleese is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Cleese moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Cleese seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kuzmin is working Cleese over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Cleese wants to sweep here but Kuzmin controlling him for the moment. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuzmin's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Kuzmin arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cleese's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iov Kuzmin! Iov Kuzmin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
64% |
|
|
|
|
|
|