PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kaufman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kvasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kvasov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diskoteka avaria-Nebo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaufman Jr
vs
Kvasov

185 cm
30
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
203 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class MT
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Kaufman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Kvasov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Kvasov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kvasov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaufman Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kvasov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kvasov connects with a single shot there.
Nice takedown defense from Kvasov. No joy for Kaufman Jr on that attempt.
Kvasov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaufman Jr has time to react.
Kvasov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaufman Jr.
Kaufman Jr misses with a double jab.
Kvasov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kvasov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Kaufman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaufman Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kvasov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaufman Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Kvasov sprawls well. He's pushed Kaufman Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kaufman Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kvasov throws a low kick but Kaufman Jr moves out of range easily.
Kaufman Jr tries for a takedown but Kvasov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Kaufman Jr misses.
Kvasov stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaufman Jr. Kaufman Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Kvasov misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaufman Jr moves out of range as Kvasov strikes.
Kvasov connects with a leg kick. Kaufman Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kvasov misses with a low kick.
Kvasov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaufman Jr's head.

It looks like Andy Kaufman Jr has been cut.
Kaufman Jr slips a jab and a cross from Kvasov.
Kaufman Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kvasov can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kvasov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kvasov misses with a few strikes there.
Kaufman Jr throws a hook but Kvasov avoids it easily.
A big right from Kvasov misses.
Kaufman Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Kvasov throws a leg kick but Kaufman Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kvasov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaufman Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaufman Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kvasov avoids it really well and circles away.
Kaufman Jr is breathing heavily.
Kaufman Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Kvasov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kvasov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Kaufman Jr is rocked!
Kvasov throws a nice looking combination but Kaufman Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roman Kvasov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaufman Jr cracks Kvasov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kvasov misses with an uppercut. Kaufman Jr saw that one coming.
Kvasov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaufman Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaufman Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Kvasov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kaufman Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kvasov.
Kvasov throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Kvasov. Beautiful body shot.
Kaufman Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaufman Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kvasov throws a hook to the side of Kaufman Jr's head but Kaufman Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaufman Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kvasov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaufman Jr somewhat.
Kaufman Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kvasov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov throws a low kick, looking for Kaufman Jr's leg but Kaufman Jr calmly moves out of range.
Kvasov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kvasov misses with a head kick.
Kvasov lands a body shot.
Kaufman Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Kvasov sprawls well. He's pushed Kaufman Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kvasov throws a right and a left that Kaufman Jr avoids nicely.
Kvasov lands a really nice looking cross but Kaufman Jr seems unphased.
Kaufman Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaufman Jr shoots for a takedown but Kvasov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaufman Jr with a poor takedown
letting Kvasov counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kvasov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaufman Jr's sensitive parts.
Kvasov lands a head kick. Kaufman Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kaufman Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kvasov jabs Kaufman Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kvasov lands a big head kick that sends Kaufman Jr to the canvas! Kvasov follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Kvasov!
Roman Kvasov got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'