PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kottari
vs
Lewis

188 cm
34
255 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

193 cm
28
251 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.
Kottari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Kottari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kottari avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Kottari throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kottari counters with a takedown into side control.
Kottari lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kottari throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lewis tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Kottari scores with punches from the back.
Lewis covers up after that shot from Kottari.
Kottari has the hooks in. Lewis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy.
Kottari is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kottari scoring with big shots to the body. Lewis is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Lewis was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rami Kottari!
A relieved looking Rami Kottari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.