PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burk Lasner (ranked 2362 p4p, 1493 weight class) and Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 295 p4p, 184 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.

Lasner
vs
Shakespeare

190 cm
24
288
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
24
272
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burk Lasner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Shakespeare!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasner checks a low kick from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Burk Lasner has been cut.
Lasner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakespeare.
Lasner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Shakespeare lands a big uppercut and Lasner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lasner looks OK. Shakespeare waves Lasner back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Shakespeare engages and cracks Lasner with a massive lead left hook - Lasner tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Shakespeare is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robbie Shakespeare!
Robbie Shakespeare decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.