PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Rurik (ranked 4848 p4p, 4572 weight class) and Heavyweight Test Four (ranked 99 p4p, 153 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rurik
vs
Test Four

165 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yaroslav Rurik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Heavyweight Test Four!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rurik takes the fight into the clinch.
Rurik is trying to stall.
Rurik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Test Four is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rurik is keeping busy.
Test Four slows down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rurik - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on Test Four - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rurik trying to control the position but instead, Test Four has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rurik into the ropes.
Rurik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurik looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yaroslav Rurik.

Rurik gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rurik stalling in the clinch but Test Four improves position.
Test Four taking a breather.
Rurik is pushing Test Four up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rurik looking to stall.
Yaroslav Rurik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rurik as Test Four tries to tie him up.
Rurik taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yaroslav Rurik.

Test Four instigates a clinch.
Test Four content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Test Four is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rurik is keeping busy.
Rurik controlling the action here for a moment.
Rurik slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Test Four just leaning against Rurik, taking a breather.
Test Four is looking to control Rurik's arms but Rurik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Test Four has his back to the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Test Four takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Heavyweight Test Four.

Rurik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Test Four, pushing him back against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rurik - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Test Four trying to stall but Rurik improves his position.
Test Four controlling the action here for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Heavyweight Test Four has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Test Four trying to control the position but instead, Rurik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Test Four into the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yaroslav Rurik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rurik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Yaroslav Rurik!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Yaroslav Rurik!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Yaroslav Rurik!

Yaroslav Rurik wins by unanimous decision!