PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 3715 p4p, 3034 weight class) and Dan Averescu (ranked 397 p4p, 336 weight class). Averescu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Kirov Sturmovik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sturmovik
vs
Averescu

190 cm
39
195
21 - 24 - 0

185 cm
42
192
25 - 36 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store

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 - 24 - 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 25 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmovik misses with a looping left.
Averescu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sturmovik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Averescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sturmovik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Averescu takes one on the button.

It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.
Sturmovik swings for the body but Averescu moves out of range.
Averescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sturmovik.
Sturmovik misses with a few strikes there.
Sturmovik swinging wildly here.
Sturmovik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Averescu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmovik misses with a wild combination.
Sturmovik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sturmovik throws out a powerful jab.
Averescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturmovik throws out the jab.
Averescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturmovik throws out the jab.
Averescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sturmovik.
Averescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik looks to land a left hand but Averescu moved out of range nicely.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Averescu ducks under a wild hook from Sturmovik.
A head kick misses from Sturmovik.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averescu! But no joy.
Averescu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sturmovik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmovik lands with a straight right. Averescu didn't see that one coming.
Averescu loads up on a big right hand but Sturmovik slips the punch.
Sturmovik misses with the combination.
Sturmovik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Averescu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick lands for Sturmovik.
Averescu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik throws a shot from downtown. Averescu moves away and avoids it.
Sturmovik punishes Averescu's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Averescu misses the target.
It looked like Sturmovik was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sturmovik throws a series of punches but Averescu avoids them all with ease.
Averescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Sturmovik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu defending well as Sturmovik loads up on a big left hand.
Sturmovik throws a right hand that misses
and Averescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Averescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sturmovik.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been informed that Averescu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sturmovik throws a poor cross that misses
and Averescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Averescu throws a hook but Sturmovik avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Sturmovik. Those never looked like landing.
Averescu throws out a counter right but Sturmovik avoids it with no problem.
Sturmovik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Averescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Averescu takes one to the side of the head.
Sturmovik is looking to chop away at Averescu's legs.
A little jabbing left from Averescu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Averescu lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmovik misses with a low kick.
Sturmovik throws a nice looking combination but Averescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sturmovik throws a leg kick but Averescu checks it.
Sturmovik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Averescu throws out a counter right but Sturmovik avoids it with no problem.
Averescu moves out of range as Sturmovik throws a body kick.
Averescu slips a jab from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik misses with a straight right.
Averescu ducks under a wild hook from Sturmovik.
Averescu misses with a straight right.
Sturmovik looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sturmovik throws a body punch but Averescu moves out of range.
Averescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Averescu lands a lovely overhand right.
Sturmovik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Averescu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kirov Sturmovik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Averescu scores with a sloppy right hand. Sturmovik should have avoided that one.
Averescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirov Sturmovik is winning the standup battle so far.
Sturmovik swings widly with a right hand
and Averescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Sturmovik misses with an uppercut. Averescu saw that one coming.
Sturmovik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sturmovik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Averescu can do to turn this around?
Sturmovik misses with an uppercut. Averescu saw that one coming.
Sturmovik lands an overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Sturmovik. Those never looked like landing.
Sturmovik is looking to chop away at Averescu's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturmovik misses with a two punch combination.
Sturmovik throws a body punch but Averescu moves out of range.
Sturmovik darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Averescu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sturmovik has got the better of the exchanges.
Sturmovik tries to bum rush Averescu with a series of wild strikes but Averescu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Averescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sturmovik sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmovik scores with a hook.
Sturmovik takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Averescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sturmovik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Averescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Averescu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sturmovik throws a body shot but no joy.
Averescu throws the left hand but Sturmovik avoids the punch easily.
Sturmovik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sturmovik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Averescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Sturmovik misses
letting Averescu counter with a right hand.
Sturmovik lands with a good body shot.
Sturmovik just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Averescu misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu blocks a head kick by Sturmovik.
Averescu takes one on the button.
Sturmovik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Averescu slips a straight right by Sturmovik.
A little jabbing left from Averescu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Averescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik throws a poor cross that misses
letting Averescu counter with a right hand.
Sturmovik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Averescu. That did some damage!
Sturmovik takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sturmovik throws a series of punches but Averescu moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Sturmovik, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sturmovik throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Averescu counter with a right hand.
Averescu dodges the punch combination from Sturmovik.
A little jabbing left from Averescu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmovik throws a body shot but no joy.
Sturmovik throws a lazy uppercut
and Averescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sturmovik misses with a left hand
and Averescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Averescu throws an overhand right that lands on Sturmovik's shoulder, as Sturmovik tries to avoid the shot.
Sturmovik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sturmovik blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Sturmovik. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Averescu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sturmovik throws a sloppy head kick and Averescu moves out of range easily.
Averescu throws out a counter right but Sturmovik avoids it with no problem.
Sturmovik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Averescu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sturmovik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kirov Sturmovik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Averescu misses.
Sturmovik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averescu dodges the punch combination from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sturmovik throws a shot from downtown. Averescu moves away and avoids it.
Sturmovik throws a lazy right hand but Averescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturmovik misses the jab.
Sturmovik throws an overhand right that lands on Averescu's shoulder, as Averescu tries to avoid the shot.
Averescu throws out a counter right but Sturmovik avoids it with no problem.
Sturmovik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sturmovik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sturmovik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Averescu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kirov Sturmovik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
That's time! Sturmovik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sturmovik misses with a head kick.
Sturmovik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Averescu moves away.
Sturmovik takes one on the button.
Averescu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Averescu walks into a jab.
Sturmovik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sturmovik throws a wild body kick that Averescu sees coming a mile off.
Sturmovik misses with a jab to the body
and Averescu counters with a straight right hand.
Sturmovik moves out of range as Averescu strikes.
Sturmovik throwing a counter right hand but Averescu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sturmovik lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Averescu coming out on top.
A jab from Averescu misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Averescu as he checks the leg kick.
Sturmovik misses the shot to the body.
Sturmovik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Averescu.
Sturmovik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Averescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Averescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturmovik.
It seemed like Averescu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sturmovik looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sturmovik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Averescu misses its intended target.
Sturmovik scores with a decent looking hook.
Sturmovik misses with an uppercut
and Averescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sturmovik misses with an uppercut
and Averescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Sturmovik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averescu! But no joy.
Sturmovik throws a lazy uppercut
and Averescu counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu misses with a straight right.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sturmovik throws a shot from downtown. Averescu moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Averescu misses its intended target.
Sturmovik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Averescu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Sturmovik misses.
Sturmovik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturmovik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sturmovik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Averescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturmovik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Averescu finds it's way round the side to connect with Sturmovik's head.
Sturmovik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Averescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Averescu avoids the body shot from Sturmovik.
Averescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Averescu moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Averescu.
Sturmovik looks to land a combination but Averescu avoids it well.
Averescu throws out a counter right but Sturmovik avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sturmovik throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Averescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Sturmovik just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Averescu.
Sturmovik ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Sturmovik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Averescu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sturmovik throws a leg kick
and Averescu counters with a straight right hand.
Averescu throws an overhand right that lands on Sturmovik's shoulder, as Sturmovik tries to avoid the shot.
Averescu tests Sturmovik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sturmovik tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averescu missing with a left hand there. Sturmovik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sturmovik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Averescu slips a jab from Sturmovik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturmovik throws a leg kick
and Averescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sturmovik is rocked!
Sturmovik misses with a left hand
and Averescu scores with a counter punch that sends Sturmovik to the canvas! Averescu smells blood - he's punishing Sturmovik with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sturmovik has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Averescu!
Our winner, Dan Averescu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.