PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Miade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miade is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Even Flow. Nikolai Valuev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Valuev
vs
Miade

213 cm
23
219 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
213 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Valuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito Miade!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tito Miade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Miade. No joy for Valuev on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Miade misses the target.
Miade throws a big shot that misses.
Miade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valuev.
Valuev slips a jab from Miade.
Valuev shoots for a double leg takedown but Miade sprawls well. He's pushed Valuev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miade misses with a looping right.
Miade missing with a left hand there. Valuev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valuev is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miade tries to bum rush Valuev with a series of wild strikes but Valuev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miade missing with a left hand there. Valuev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miade lands with a right that hurts Valuev. Valuev looks to clinch but Miade throws a short knee that drops Valuev. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tito Miade!