PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Shinel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinel has chosen NE-YO One in a million as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bryant
vs
Shinel

195 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kobe Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Shinel!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shinel.
Donk. Bryant catches Shinel right on the button with a cross.
Shinel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shinel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shinel closes the distance but Bryant moves to the side
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shinel closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bryant counter with a right hand.
Shinel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bryant sprawls well. Bryant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shinel gets slowly back to his feet.
Shinel takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Bryant as Shinel shoots in.
Kobe Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Shinel.
Shinel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decent striking displayed by Bryant there.
Shinel looks gassed!
Shinel dives in and grabs Bryant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bryant pushes down on Shinel's head and hops out.
Bryant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bryant drops Shinel with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Shinel! Bryant dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobe Bryant!