PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Komorowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Luzhin
vs
Komorowski

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Nikolai Luzhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michal Komorowski!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Komorowski at a distance.
Komorowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luzhin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Komorowski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Luzhin is trying to defend but Komorowski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Komorowski is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Luzhin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Komorowski.
Komorowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luzhin is trying to stand up here but Komorowski is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luzhin is staying active underneath Komorowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Komorowski is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Luzhin pushes Komorowski off looking to stand but Komorowski dives back in and keeps control.
Komorowski trying to control from half guard but Luzhin is working away.
Komorowski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Luzhin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Komorowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luzhin scores with a jab. Komorowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luzhin leaves Komorowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Komorowski misses with a takedown attempt - Luzhin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Komorowski looks gassed!
Luzhin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luzhin cracks Komorowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Luzhin.
Luzhin drops Komorowski with a huge uppercut! Komorowski drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Luzhin is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Luzhin!