PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Kochergin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kochergin
vs
Selmy

196 cm
24
269 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
236 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kochergin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy ducks under a wild hook from Kochergin.

Selmy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kochergin sprawls well initially but Selmy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Selmy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kochergin defending well though.
Kochergin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Selmy.
Kochergin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Selmy.

Selmy is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Kochergin as he works his way to full guard.
Selmy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Selmy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Selmy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Selmy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Selmy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kochergin's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selmy landing some decent shots from guard.
Kochergin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochergin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Selmy with a nice head shot there.

Selmy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Selmy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Selmy wants to control from the top but Kochergin keeps moving.
Kochergin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selmy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selmy stands up over Kochergin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Selmy is looking to work some ground and pound but Kochergin has wrist control.
Selmy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Selmy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kochergin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochergin working a defensive guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selmy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kochergin is staying active underneath Selmy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Selmy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selmy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Selmy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Selmy trying to pass the guard but Kochergin defending well.
Selmy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kochergin's head.
Kochergin pushes Selmy off looking to stand but Selmy dives back in and keeps control.
Selmy passes to full mount!
Kochergin is breathing heavily.
Selmy punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy unloading with bombs!
Selmy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Selmy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kochergin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Selmy tries to control but Kochergin wriggling away.
Selmy lands a big shot there that rocks Kochergin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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!
Selmy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Selmy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Selmy scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Kochergin is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Selmy! Kochergin is hurt baaadly! Selmy is firing away with more strikes - Kochergin is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arstan Selmy!
Our winner, Arstan Selmy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.