PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neik Hammerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Svistoplyasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Svistoplyasov's choice of entrance music: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Face Down. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hammerlik
vs
Svistoplyasov

194 cm
24
245 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neik Hammerlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Svistoplyasov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Svistoplyasov.
Hammerlik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Svistoplyasov.
Hammerlik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Svistoplyasov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Svistoplyasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svistoplyasov tries to clinch up but Hammerlik circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Hammerlik.

Hammerlik lands a left and a right that send Svistoplyasov crashing to the mat, dazed. Hammerlik thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Alexander Svistoplyasov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svistoplyasov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammerlik.
Hammerlik throws a push kick but Svistoplyasov slaps the foot to one side.
Hammerlik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hammerlik throws a push kick but Svistoplyasov slaps the foot to one side.

Svistoplyasov moves into the clinch successfully.
Svistoplyasov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hammerlik pushes off an throws an elbow but Svistoplyasov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Svistoplyasov dodges an elbow strike from Hammerlik.
Hammerlik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammerlik lands with a short shot to the head.
Svistoplyasov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Neik Hammerlik has been cut.
Hammerlik digs a right hand into Svistoplyasov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Svistoplyasov's gas tank.
Hammerlik tries a knee to the head but Svistoplyasov blocks it.
Hammerlik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerlik lands with a short shot to the head.
Svistoplyasov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Svistoplyasov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hammerlik tries to land knees in the clinch but Svistoplyasov avoids the damage to the body.
Hammerlik lands an elbow just above Svistoplyasov 's eye.
Svistoplyasov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svistoplyasov throws an elbow but misses.
Hammerlik lands a nice elbow.
Hammerlik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Svistoplyasov.
Hammerlik lands a knee to the head.
Svistoplyasov looking to slow down the pace here.
Svistoplyasov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Svistoplyasov looks gassed!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammerlik.
Hammerlik lands a good knee to the midsection. Svistoplyasov won't want to take too many of those.

Hammerlik breaks the clinch.
Hammerlik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svistoplyasov moves away.
Svistoplyasov swinging wilding here.
Svistoplyasov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hammerlik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svistoplyasov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hammerlik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svistoplyasov dips to his left and cracks Hammerlik with an uppercut!
Hammerlik misses with a few strikes there.
Svistoplyasov missing with a left hand there. Hammerlik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammerlik lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerlik tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammerlik throws a head kick that misses.
Svistoplyasov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammerlik counters with an inside leg kick.
Hammerlik throws a jab when Svistoplyasov was well out of range.
Hammerlik lands a big head kick that sends Svistoplyasov to the canvas! Hammerlik follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neik Hammerlik!