PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Kaufman (ranked 1963 p4p, 864 weight class) and Vahid Gangster (ranked 108 p4p, 55 weight class). Gangster has chosen 2Pac - The Warriors Way as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Rodolfo Kaufman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kaufman
vs
Gangster

225 cm
25
300
5 - 0 - 0

201 cm
21
280
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sakura Style

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodolfo Kaufman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahid Gangster!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Rodolfo Kaufman has been cut.
Gangster throws a shot from downtown. Kaufman moves away and avoids it.
Kaufman swings widly with a right hand
and Gangster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaufman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kaufman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gangster.
Kaufman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gangster.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaufman. That snapped Gangster's head back.
Kaufman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kaufman has closed the distance and engaged Gangster in a clinch.
Gangster looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gangster looking to stall.
Kaufman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaufman swings wildly with an uppercut but Gangster uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangster blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Gangster.
Kaufman throws a head punch that misses.
Gangster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaufmans head.
Kaufman taking a breather.
Kaufman tries to throw a body punch but Gangster avoids it by throwing Kaufman back against the ropes.
Kaufman tries to throw a body punch but Gangster avoids it by throwing Kaufman back against the ropes.
Kaufman has a couple of punches blocked by Gangster.
Kaufman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaufman misses with the head strike.
Gangster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaufman controlling the action here for a moment.
Kaufman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman throws a punch but it's blocked by Gangster.

Kaufman breaks the clinch.
Kaufman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodolfo Kaufman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaufman slips under a jab from Gangster.
Kaufman throws a body shot but no joy.
Gangster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gangster clobbers Kaufman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Rodolfo Kaufman's cut is getting worse.

Kaufman forces Gangster back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaufman.
Gangster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kaufman breaks the clinch.
Kaufman wants to clinch
and Gangster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman tries to close the distance and clinch but Gangster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaufman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gangster throws out the jab.
Gangster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaufman.
Gangster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gangster throws an overhand right that lands on Kaufman's shoulder, as Kaufman tries to avoid the shot.
Gangster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaufman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Kaufman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gangster doesn't seem phased though.
Kaufman throws a good cross that connects.

Gangster lands a left and a right that send Kaufman crashing to the mat, dazed. Gangster thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kaufman is rocked!

Rodolfo Kaufman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Gangster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaufman lands a lovely overhand right.
Gangster tries to bum rush Kaufman with a series of wild strikes but Kaufman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaufman throws a right hand that misses
and Gangster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jeez, Rodolfo Kaufman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gangster misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Kaufman misses.
Kaufman moves out of range of the strikes.

Kaufman has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaufman.
Kaufman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaufman.

Kaufman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaufman misses with an uppercut.
Gangster throws a hook but Kaufman blocks it.
Kaufman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gangster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Kaufman. That snapped Gangster's head back.
Kaufman misses with a straight left.
Gangster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaufman with a body shot.
Kaufman misses with a right hand

and Gangster counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kaufman! Gangster lets Kaufman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rodolfo Kaufman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vahid Gangster!
Vahid Gangster decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.