PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Kourdakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kourdakov comes to the cage accompanied by Sonata Arctica - San Sebastian. Matt Stevens will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kourdakov
vs
Stevens

165 cm
26
141 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

178 cm
28
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Kourdakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Kourdakov moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Sergei Kourdakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kourdakov lands a jab to the nose.
Kourdakov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kourdakov.
Kourdakov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kourdakov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kourdakov cracks Stevens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Stevens is rocked!
Kourdakov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Kourdakov finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kourdakov cracks the inside of Stevens's front leg.
Kourdakov lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Stevens up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Kourdakov from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Stevens's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergei Kourdakov!