PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bowyer Atria (ranked 4462 p4p, 3887 weight class) and Vlad 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.

Atria
vs
Putin

200 cm
25
245
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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, Bowyer Atria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin throws a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Atria takes a shot to the head.
Putin gets through Atria's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Putin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putin tries to throw a body punch but Atria avoids it by throwing Putin back against the cage.
Putin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Putin.
Atria is breathing heavily.
Putin lands with a light punch inside.
Putin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atrias head.
Putin lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Putin.

Putin breaks the clinch.
Putin stuns Atria with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Putin dives in for a single leg takedown but Atria sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Putin lands with a cross.

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

Atria is rocked!

It looks like Bowyer Atria has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin finds Atria's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Atria flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Putin lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Atria will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vlad Putin!