PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Eenmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bathory comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Unknown - Nightmare. Eenmaa has chosen Heaven Shall Burn - Endzeit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Bathory
vs
Eenmaa

190 cm
27
192 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
201 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eli Bathory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Eenmaa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory misses with a takedown
and Eenmaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bathory with a poor takedown
and Eenmaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bathory gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eenmaa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bathory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eenmaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Eenmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Eenmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory throws a combination that misses
and Eenmaa counters with a nice body shot.

Eenmaa has closed the distance and engaged Bathory in a clinch.
Eenmaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bathory looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bathory.

Eenmaa breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bathory fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eenmaa, pushing him back against the cage.
Bathory changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eenmaa fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Eenmaa drops Bathory with a beautiful combination! Bathory stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Eenmaa is looking for the KO!

Bathory is rocked!

It looks like Eli Bathory has been cut.
Bathory is breathing heavily.
Bathory is aggressively charging in as Eenmaa backs up avoiding any damage. Eenmaa tosses out a jab and Bathory runs right into it face first! Bathory is out cold! Eenmaa dropped down on all fours and is barking in Bathory's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandr Eenmaa! Aleksandr Eenmaa retains his middleweight title!