PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jules Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Suvorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Christina Milian - When you look at me. Suvorov has chosen World in Conflict - Polyushko-Pole. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Verne
vs
Suvorov

185 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

190 cm
30
201 lbs
17 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jules Verne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandr Suvorov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suvorov misses with a hook. Verne ducked under it nicely.
Verne throws a wild body kick that Suvorov sees coming a mile off.
Verne misses with a takedown
and Suvorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Verne or perhaps it was just good defense by Suvorov which made him look bad.
Verne throws a head kick that misses

and Suvorov counters with a takedown into side control.
Suvorov throws a strike aimed at the side of Verne's head but Verne avoids it well.
Suvorov is looking to take a break and control but Verne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suvorov controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne tries to bench press Suvorov off him but Suvorov keeps the position.
Suvorov landing strikes.

It looks like Jules Verne has been cut.
Suvorov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Suvorov lands a few punches from side control.
Verne is looking for a sweep.
Verne can't do much from the bottom here.
Suvorov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Verne regains half guard there - taking advantage of Suvorov's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Suvorov is thwarting Verne's attempts to control the position.
Verne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verne wants to sweep but Suvorov has passed to side control!
Verne tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Suvorov keeps control of the position as Verne tries to break free.
Suvorov misses with a punch to the head.
Suvorov has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Verne.
Suvorov lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Verne manages to reverse the position and now he's in Suvorov's guard. Nice work there by Verne.
Suvorov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Verne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Verne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Verne engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Verne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Verne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Verne thows a big elbow that misses.
Verne is looking to advance position but Suvorov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Suvorov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Jules Verne's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verne is looking to get to half guard.
Suvorov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Jeez, Jules Verne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Verne is working to get back to half guard.
Suvorov won't let Verne get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Suvorov wants to control the pace but Verne is squirming around nicely.
Suvorov with good strikes from the mount here!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jules Verne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexandr Suvorov!