PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Fesenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronny Machine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fesenko
vs
Machine

183 cm
19
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
160 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Fesenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronny Machine!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine fails to land with a series of punches.
Machine misses with a combination
and Fesenko counters with a big head kick but Machine shrugs it off.
Fesenko misses with a head kick.
Machine blocks a head kick by Fesenko.
Machine swinging wildly here.
Machine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Machine tries to keep at a distance but Fesenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fesenko lands a nice elbow.
Fesenko prevents Machine from breaking the clinch.
Fesenko slowing the pace effectively.
Machine wants to break free but Fesenko has control.
Machine is trying to force a seperation but Fesenko has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fesenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fesenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Machine.
Fesenko avoiding damage.
Fesenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fesenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fesenko.
Fesenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fesenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fesenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machine has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Machine takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fesenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fesenko.
Machine looks gassed!
Machine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fesenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ronny Machine has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fesenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Machine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fesenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machine's defenses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fesenko.
Fesenko prevents Machine from breaking the clinch.
Machine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fesenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fesenko lands an elbow inside that Machine shrugs off.
Fesenko landing knees to the head.
Fesenko leaning against his opponent.
Fesenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machine's defenses.
Fesenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fesenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fesenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sergey Fesenko.
Fesenko lands a head kick. Machine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fesenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fesenko lands a high kick!

Machine is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Fesenko throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Machine's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Fesenko lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sergey Fesenko!