PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 2662 p4p, 2799 weight class) and Michael Fraiberg (ranked 385 p4p, 406 weight class). Fraiberg has chosen It’s A Shameful Thing, Lobster Head (Too Many Limes) as his entrance music. Kirov Sturmovik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Fraiberg's chin.

Sturmovik
vs
Fraiberg

190 cm
36
195
17 - 16 - 0

193 cm
30
210
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Fraiberg!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraiberg blocks a head kick by Sturmovik.
Sturmovik avoids the head kick by Fraiberg.

Sturmovik cracks Fraiberg with a big right hand and Fraiberg goes down!
Sturmovik working some strikes from top position.

Fraiberg is rocked!
Fraiberg wants to stand and escape but Sturmovik is having none of it.
Fraiberg is still in real trouble! Can Sturmovik finish him?
Sturmovik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sturmovik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturmovik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fraiberg's head.
Fraiberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sturmovik.
Fraiberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fraiberg is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fraiberg seems to have recovered his senses.
Sturmovik cracks Fraiberg with a solid left hand.
Fraiberg wants to stand and escape but Sturmovik is having none of it.
Fraiberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sturmovik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sturmovik passes Fraiberg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sturmovik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fraiberg can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmovik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fraiberg has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Quarry. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sturmovik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sturmovik creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Fraiberg is out cold and this one is all over! Sturmovik climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kirov Sturmovik!
Kirov Sturmovik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.