PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zaurbek Temirbekovich (ranked 2155 p4p, 3712 weight class) and Adrien Acosta (ranked 262 p4p, 410 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.

Temirbekovich
vs
Acosta

185 cm
25
180
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
168
3 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zaurbek Temirbekovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Adrien Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Acosta.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Temirbekovich, as that shot connected.

Temirbekovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Acosta, pushing him back against the cage.
Acosta is trying to break the clinch but Temirbekovich is controlling him.
Temirbekovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Temirbekovich.
A short uppercut from Temirbekovich.
Temirbekovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Acosta backwards.
Temirbekovich digs a right hand into Acosta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Acosta's gas tank.
A short right from Temirbekovich.
Temirbekovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Acosta looks winded!
Acosta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Temirbekovich presses Acosta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Temirbekovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acosta is trying to pull guard but Temirbekovich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Temirbekovich.
Temirbekovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Acosta is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirbekovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Acosta is still on wobbly legs! Can Temirbekovich finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Temirbekovich.
A nice right hand lands inside from Temirbekovich.
Temirbekovich unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Acosta! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Temirbekovich is unloading with more strikes now! Acosta drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaurbek Temirbekovich!
After winning the bout, Zaurbek Temirbekovich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.