PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Geoly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svetnela has chosen Slayer - Angel of Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Geoly
vs
Svetnela

189 cm
30
192 lbs
26 - 11 - 5

187 cm
40
198 lbs
37 - 16 - 2

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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 26 - 11 - 5, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Geoly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Svetnela.
Svetnela misses with a body kick.
Svetnela lands with a right hand.

It looks like Alexander Geoly has been cut.
Igor Svetnela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svetnela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svetnela takes a swing at Geoly's ribcage but misses.
Geoly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Geoly checks a leg kick.
Geoly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Qube Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Geoly lands a leg kick that knocks Svetnela off balance momentarily.
Svetnela throws a leg kick but Geoly moved away.
Svetnela tries to bum rush Geoly with a series of wild strikes but Geoly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svetnela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svetnela throws a sloppy head kick and Geoly moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svetnela moves in looking to clinch but Geoly pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Geoly blocks the low kick.
Svetnela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Geoly cracks a nice hook into Svetnela's ribs.
Svetnela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Svetnela.
Svetnela ducks right into an uppercut from Geoly.
Geoly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svetnela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoly misses with a looping right.
Svetnela throws a nice inside leg kick.
Svetnela throws a sloppy head kick and Geoly moves out of range easily.
Svetnela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Geoly.
Svetnela has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Geoly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Svetnela.
Svetnela tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svetnela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svetnela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geoly was well out of range. Poor timing from Svetnela.
Geoly throws a shot from downtown. Svetnela moves away and avoids it.
Svetnela lands a big head kick that sends Geoly to the canvas! Svetnela follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Svetnela!
An intense looking Igor Svetnela took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'This was my last fight. I'm retiring from the sport 100%. Thank you to Ascension, Russian Combat, ONI, Versus, and anyone that let me into their cage. This was my life. Thank you to Convicted Inc, Hell's Playground, and most recently BHP. Moses and Bob - I'll see you in the Bahamas soon.'.