PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tural Agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerbert Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agaev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slavsia, Rus!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Agaev
vs
Bryant

198 cm
28
268 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

195 cm
26
275 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tural Agaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Agaev.
Nice shot by Bryant.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
It looked like Agaev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Agaev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bryant closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Agaev quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bryant.
Bryant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agaev is staying active underneath Bryant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bryant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ground and pound from Bryant.
Bryant moves into full mount! Agaev won't be happy about that!
Bryant throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bryant fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bryant landing strikes from the mount and Agaev is in trouble!
Bryant is landing with some decent strikes but Agaev is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant with the ground and pound from mount.
Agaev avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bryant.
Agaev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Tural Agaev has been cut.
Bryant landing strikes from the mount and Agaev is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agaev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bryant content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Agaev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bryant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Agaev hang on?
Bryant punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bryant softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Agaev is out cold! Bryant jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerbert Bryant!
Gerbert Bryant thanked the fans post fight for their support.