PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daroshev Faroshev (ranked 559 p4p, 1564 weight class) and Jersey Turnpike (ranked 78 p4p, 217 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Turnpike's choice of entrance music: Don’t Stop the Party -Pitbull ft TJR. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Faroshev
vs
Turnpike

176 cm
25
170
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
170
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daroshev Faroshev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jersey Turnpike!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnpike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turnpike cracks Faroshev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Turnpike scores with a hook to the body. Faroshev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jersey Turnpike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Faroshev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Faroshev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Faroshev lands with a punch from half guard.
Turnpike pushes Faroshev off looking to stand but Faroshev dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Faroshev.
Nice strikes from Faroshev there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faroshev slips a nice elbow through Turnpike's hands, connecting with Turnpike's forehead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turnpike can do anything to dispel that myth.
Faroshev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turnpike has hold of Faroshev's hands but Faroshev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Turnpike is looking to escape.
Faroshev working the head and body with strikes.

Turnpike is rocked!
Faroshev working over Turnpike with some ground and pound. Turnpike looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Turnpike is still in real trouble! Can Faroshev finish him?
Faroshev scores with a big shot! Turnpike's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Turnpike! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daroshev Faroshev!