PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Irby (ranked 23571 p4p, 697 weight class) and Rudi Serada (ranked 8308 p4p, 643 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Irby
vs
Serada

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

220 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Irby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudi Serada!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Serada.
Serada throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Irby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irby walks into a jab.
Serada throws a series of punches but Irby moves out of range.
Irby throws a big counter combination but Serada scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Serada drops Irby with a beautiful combination! Irby stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Serada is looking for the KO!

It looks like Andrew Irby has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serada tries a head kick but it misses.
Serada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serada scores with a jab to the body.
Irby ducks right into an uppercut from Serada.
Serada misses with a shot to the body
and Irby counters with a three punch combo that has Serada backing up. Serada nods at Irby to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice jab there from Serada.
A head kick by Serada misses
and Irby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Serada.
Serada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irby is looking to counter punch.
Irby slips under a jab.
A jab from Serada finds it's way through Irby's defenses.
Irby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Serada just misses with a punch to the body.
Irby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Serada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Irby was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Serada connects with a looping right hand.
Irby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Irby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab from Serada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Serada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Serada backs away, Irby returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Irby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Irby is rocked!
Serada throws a sloppy head kick and Irby moves out of range easily.
Irby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Irby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Serada.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Serada.
Serada cracks Irby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Serada uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Irby has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Serada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Irby dodges the punch combination from Serada.
Irby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Serada lands with an uppercut that bounces Irby off the cage and back into range.
Serada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Serada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Irby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Irby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Serada feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Irby sprawling to the canvas! Irby rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Serada finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serada drops Irby with a naaaaasty hook - Irby is in real trouble here! Serada dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rudi Serada!