PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 2410 p4p, 3106 weight class) and Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 290 p4p, 359 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anderson
vs
Sturmovik

180 cm
32
194
21 - 14 - 0

190 cm
39
195
21 - 23 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmovik misses the body punch
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sturmovik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anderson.
Sturmovik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sturmovik dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Sturmovik looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Sturmovik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Sturmovik avoids it well and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Anderson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Sturmovik avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anderson.
Sturmovik misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Sturmovik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sturmovik misses the target.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Sturmovik's body.
Sturmovik lands a front kick.
Kirov Sturmovik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sturmovik misses with a right hand
and Sturmovik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sturmovik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sturmovik listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sturmovik throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sturmovik throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Sturmovik only half commits.
Sturmovik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson lands with a cross.

Sturmovik is rocked!
Anderson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Sturmovik square on the jaw! Damn, Sturmovik is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brownie Anderson!
In his post fight interview, Brownie Anderson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.