PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shashlyk Lykmekov (ranked 4468 p4p, 6457 weight class) and Makebono Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lykmekov
vs
Bowen

200 cm
20
300
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
75
300
44 - 161 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shashlyk Lykmekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 161 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makebono Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lykmekov pushes Bowen up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Lykmekov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Lykmekov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nice strikes from Lykmekov there.
Lykmekov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lykmekov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bowen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lykmekov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lykmekov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lykmekov and Bowen are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Lykmekov throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Bowen into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Lykmekov knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shashlyk Lykmekov!