PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Zakharov (ranked 475 p4p, 721 weight class) and Boniface Randriamaholison (ranked 61 p4p, 89 weight class). Randriamaholison has chosen Careless Whisper (Remastered) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zakharov
vs
Randriamaholison

200 cm
31
255
20 - 16 - 0

182 cm
27
265
12 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Shadow Realm Apparel

Conviction
Wrestler Wayfare

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 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Zakharov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Boniface Randriamaholison!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakharov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Randriamaholison.
Randriamaholison throws an overhand right that lands on Zakharov's shoulder, as Zakharov tries to avoid the shot.
Zakharov throwing a counter right hand but Randriamaholison manages to avoid it.
Zakharov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Randriamaholison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zakharov jabs Randriamaholison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zakharov misses with a wild body shot.
Zakharov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Boniface Randriamaholison has been cut.
Randriamaholison misses with a jab to the body
and Zakharov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zakharov - that will leave a mark!
Zakharov misses with the combination.
Randriamaholison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zakharov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Randriamaholison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Zakharov.
Zakharov staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Zakharov coming out on top.
Zakharov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Zakharov finds it's way through Randriamaholison's defenses.
Zakharov Throws a clean left jab. Zakharov Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Randriamaholison's chin! Randriamaholison crumbles to the ground and Zakharov follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Zakharov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonid Zakharov!
Leonid Zakharov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.