PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Taiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taiga has chosen King Ring as his entrance music. Sasha Putin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexi Taiga's chin.

Putin
vs
Taiga

195 cm
21
295 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
20
266 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Taiga!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taiga lands a right hook to the body.
Putin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Taiga clinches with his opponent.

Taiga manages to break the clinch.
Taiga stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasha Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin blocks a jab.

Taiga forces Putin back against the cage and clinches.

Taiga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Putin defending well as Taiga loads up on a big left hand.
Taiga cracks Putin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Taiga has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Putin to stand back up!

Putin is rocked!
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!
Taiga dances in with a quick combination. Putin is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Taiga snaps Putin's head back. Putin stumbles backwards against the cage. Taiga steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Putin's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Putin just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexi Taiga!