PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Kerchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Serrano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serrano has chosen IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP (IF YOU WANNA ROCK 'N' ROLL) as his entrance music. Dimitri Kerchev looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kerchev
vs
Serrano

188 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

209 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Kerchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rio Serrano!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Serrano tries to sprawl but Kerchev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kerchev looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kerchev lands strikes from half guard.
Serrano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kerchev is trying to control the action in half guard but Serrano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Serrano trying to control but Kerchev postures up.
Kerchev wants to control but Serrano is keeping him busy.
Serrano is controlling Kerchev's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kerchev is just content to waste time from the top position. Serrano takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serrano throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kerchev trying to control the position from guard on top but Serrano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerchev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Serrano is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serrano wants to get back to his feet but Kerchev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kerchev wants to control from the top but Serrano keeps moving.
Serrano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Serrano. Those never looked like landing.

Serrano connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Kerchev to the floor! Serrano dives in looking for the finish!

Kerchev is rocked!

It looks like Dimitri Kerchev has been cut.

Serrano decides to return to a standing position.
Oh Kerchev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Serrano with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.
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!

Serrano decides to stand back up.

Serrano gets a big slam - oh, Kerchev is out! Kerchev is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Rio Serrano!
A victorious Rio Serrano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Dimitri Kerchev was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent is gay!'.