PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artyom Bratus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Aleksander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bratus comes to the ring accompanied by I'm a Realist. Aleksander is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Backbone - Gojira. Artyom Bratus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bratus
vs
Aleksander

182 cm
22
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artyom Bratus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Aleksander!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Bratus.

Bratus moves into the clinch.
Aleksander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bratuss head.
A short right from Aleksander.
Aleksander presses Bratus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aleksander prevents the takedown attempt.
Aleksander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aleksander misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleksander misses with some punches.
Aleksander is trying to stall.
Aleksander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bratus backwards.
Aleksander misses with a body punch.
Aleksander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aleksander misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksander struggles to land a body shot inside as Bratus controls his hands.
Aleksander is working Bratus over against the ropes.
Bratus is breathing heavily.

Aleksander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bratus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aleksander sprawls well. Aleksander wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bratus gets slowly back to his feet.
Aleksander misses with a double jab.
Bratus thows a body shot but no joy.
Bratus throws a looping overhand right but Aleksander ducks down to avoid it.
Aleksander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bratus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bratus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Artyom Bratus has been cut.
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!
A jab from Bratus misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksander misses with a hook.

Aleksander drops Bratus with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bratus looks back up at him and smiles so Aleksander waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Bratus is rocked!
Aleksander misses with a hook.
Bratus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bratus is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Aleksander moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Aleksander!
Ivan Aleksander made sure to mention his sponsor, Resistance in his post fight interview.