PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanrosch Timoshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bathory kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 'Victory' by Gramatik. On his way into the ring it seems that Eli Bathory has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eli Bathory seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bathory
vs
Timoshenko

190 cm
28
192 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

187 cm
21
202 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eli Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kanrosch Timoshenko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory with a lazy takedown attempt
and Timoshenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Bathory doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Timoshenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Eli Bathory has been cut.
Bathory throws a leg kick that is checked
and Timoshenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bathory falls off balance throwing a combination
and Timoshenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bathory doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Timoshenko counter with a right hand.

Bathory is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory with a poor takedown
and Timoshenko counters with a left to the body.
Bathory is breathing heavily.

Timoshenko lands a big right hand that sends Bathory crashing to the mat! Timoshenko stays standing though and waves Bathory back to his feet!
Oh Bathory is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bathory leaves his chin hanging out and Timoshenko seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bathory crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kanrosch Timoshenko!