PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas English (ranked 1907 p4p, 2023 weight class) and Shashlyk Lykmekov (ranked 108 p4p, 114 weight class). English comes to the cage accompanied by Muffin Man. Thomas English has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

English
vs
Lykmekov

194 cm
21
300
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
300
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shashlyk Lykmekov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lykmekov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lykmekov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
English throws the left hand but Lykmekov avoids the punch easily.
Lykmekov doesn't manage to clinch there - English circles away.
Lykmekov looks to clinch
enabling English to counter with a crisp jab.
English stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and English wants it to stay on the feet.
Lykmekov tries to clinch
and English counters with a straight right hand.

English tries to keep at a distance but Lykmekov has taken the fight into the clinch.
English tries a body shot but Lykmekov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lykmekov tries to break the clinch but English is controlling the position.
Lykmekov blocks an uppercut.
English lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lykmekov backwards.
Lykmekov blocks an uppercut.
English tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lykmekov's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
English pushes Lykmekov against the cage. English is working some dirty boxing. English pushes off with a quick right hook! Lykmekov goes down! Lykmekov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! English moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas English!
After the big win, Thomas English made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sakura Style and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.