PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Sikhouasvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Buturuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buturuga has chosen War Machine by AC/DC as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sikhouasvili
vs
Buturuga

201 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tigran Sikhouasvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marius Buturuga!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikhouasvili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buturuga.
Buturuga throws out a loose jab but Sikhouasvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sikhouasvili takes a swing at Buturuga's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Buturuga.
Sikhouasvili throws a series of punches but Buturuga moves out of range.
Sikhouasvili takes one on the button.

It looks like Tigran Sikhouasvili has been cut.

Sikhouasvili lands a left and a right that send Buturuga crashing to the mat, dazed. Sikhouasvili thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Marius Buturuga has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sikhouasvili throws an overhand right that lands on Buturuga's shoulder, as Buturuga tries to avoid the shot.
Buturuga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sikhouasvili closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Buturuga! Sikhouasvili dives in looking to finish! Buturuga is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tigran Sikhouasvili!
An out of breath Tigran Sikhouasvili thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.