PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between France Nigannou (ranked 2171 p4p, 89 weight class) and Ra Tardferrus (ranked 2724 p4p, 104 weight class). Nigannou comes to the cage accompanied by This Is For Africa. Tardferrus has chosen Headstrong "Trapt" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nigannou
vs
Tardferrus

193 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
290 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Pit Bull Development

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, France Nigannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ra Tardferrus!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tardferrus gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Ra Tardferrus has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tardferrus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nigannou circles away.
Nigannou moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Nigannou does no damage.

Nigannou sends Tardferrus crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nigannou is motioning to the referee to let Tardferrus up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Tardferrus is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tardferrus bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Nigannou comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Tardferrus falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Tardferrus was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). France Nigannou!
An intense looking France Nigannou took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Now CAN ya go back to QFC, CAN?'.