PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Egill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell has chosen Dysfunctional-Tech N9ne as his entrance music. Nick Egill had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Egill
vs
Russell

195 cm
26
270 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

185 cm
29
282 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Egill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Russell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egill throws a shot from downtown. Russell moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Egill - just one landing.
Egill tried to score with a low kick but Russell checks it.
Nick Egill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Russell moves in looking to clinch but Egill pushes him off.
Russell scores with a hook to the body. Egill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Russell throws a looping overhand right but Egill ducks down to avoid it.
Egill looks to land a combination. Russell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egill misses with a head kick.
Egill misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Russell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Egill.
Egill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russell.
Russell tries to clinch up but Egill circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Russell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Egill throws a sloppy head kick
and Russell counters with a right hand to the body.
Egill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Egill throws a lazy head kick
and Russell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Egill is breathing heavily.
Russell lands a slapping body shot.
Egill misses with a head kick.
Russell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Egill needs to keep his hands up - Russell had a free shot at his head there.
Egill scores with a sloppy right hand. Russell should have avoided that one.

Russell moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russell tries to land knees in the clinch but Egill avoids the damage to the body.

Egill manages to break the clinch.
Russell throws a body punch but Egill moves out of range.
Russell wants to clinch.
Russell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Egill rather than just go for the knockout.
Russell is looking to clinch.
Egill throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Russell's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Egill misses the jab.
Russell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Egill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Egill misses with a hook.
Egill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egill needs to keep his hands up - Russell had a free shot at his head there.
Egill's corner calls for a 1-2. Egill obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Egill throws a head kick that misses
and Russell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Egill thinking.
Russell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egill.
Egill misses with a body shot.
Egill scoring well with a low kick there.
Egill misses with the body kick
enabling Russell to counter with a crisp jab.
Russell throws a hook but Egill avoids it easily.
Egill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Russell.
Russell scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Russell.
Egill throws a head kick but Russell moves out of range.
Russell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Egill's head backwards.
Russell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Egill has time to react.
Good exchange - Egill coming out on top.
Russell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Egill misses with a two punch combination.
Egill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Egill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egill throws a leg kick that is checked
and Russell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Egill misses with a jab to the body
and Russell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Egill is rocked!
Egill switches off momentarily and Russell cracks him with a monster right hand! Egill topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Russell dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Russell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kent Russell!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kent Russell made sure he mentioned BioPharm Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.