PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Bok (ranked 2447 p4p, 72 weight class) and Yhorm Giant (ranked 2330 p4p, 66 weight class). Bok comes to the cage accompanied by Give It Revolution. Maxim Bok could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yhorm Giant's chin.

Bok
vs
Giant

182 cm
33
285 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

225 cm
27
292 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxim Bok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yhorm Giant!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Giant - just one landing.

It looks like Maxim Bok has been cut.
Giant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bok misses the jab.
Giant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giant manages to avoid it.
Giant misses with a head kick.
Bok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Bok misses the target.
Bok connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Giant momentarily.

It looks like Yhorm Giant has been cut.
Giant throws a looping overhand right but Bok ducks down to avoid it.

Giant drops Bok with a right and a left! Giant comes rushing in but Bok regains his composure and manages to keep Giant in guard.
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Giant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Giant tries to free his leg and advance position but Bok is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bok is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bok is working hard here to advance position.
Bok is trying to control the position but Giant postures up.
Bok keeping full guard, as Giant tries to pass.
Bok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giant advances to half guard.
Giant trying to control from half guard but Bok is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bok gets back to full guard.
Giant trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.

Giant decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bok, up you get!
Bok shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bok or perhaps it was just good defense by Giant, which made it look bad.
Giant slips a straight right by Bok.
Bok lands a front kick.
Bok shoots in but Giant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Bok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bok looks for the body kick but Giant saw that one coming.
Bok throws an overhand right that lands on Giant's shoulder, as Giant tries to avoid the shot.
Giant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Maxim Bok's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bok crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Giant - the referee stops the clock and Bok gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Giant. Bok manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bok is breathing heavily.
A big left from Giant misses.
Giant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bok.
Bok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bok throws an overhand right that lands on Giant's shoulder, as Giant tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Giant.

Maxim Bok's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Giant looks to land a body kick but Bok moved away.
Yhorm Giant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bok ducks into an uppercut from Giant and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yhorm Giant!
In his post fight interview, Yhorm Giant started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.