PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikojan Gurjevic (ranked 4834 p4p, 4285 weight class) and Vladislav Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gurjevic
vs
Putin

191 cm
23
252
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Urban Fighter

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikojan Gurjevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladislav Putin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurjevic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Putin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gurjevic tries to clinch up
and Putin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Putin thuds a left hand into Gurjevic's body.
Gurjevic is looking to clinch but Putin is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurjevic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Putin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putin misses the jab.
Gurjevic misses with a takedown
and Putin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gurjevic is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin digs a good hook to Gurjevic's body.
Gurjevic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mikojan Gurjevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gurjevic is looking to clinch but Putin is avoiding it.
Putin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Gurjevic's shoulder, as Gurjevic tries to avoid the shot.
Putin stuns Gurjevic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Putin catches Gurjevic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Putin cracks Gurjevic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Putin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gurjevic to stand back up!

Gurjevic is rocked!
Vladislav Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gurjevic is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Putin doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Gurjevic crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Gurjevic's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladislav Putin!