PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Radchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Radchenko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Radchenko
vs
Maia

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Andrei Radchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damian Maia!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia misses with a takedown
and Radchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Damian Maia has been cut.
Radchenko works Maia's body with a nice hook.
Maia looks gassed!
Maia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Radchenko looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well.
Andrei Radchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radchenko lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Radchenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Radchenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maia.

Maia is rocked!
Radchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maia on the side of the head.
Maia is still on wobbly legs! Can Radchenko finish him?
OH! Radchenko has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Radchenko smells blood and charges in for the finish! Radchenko unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Radchenko sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrei Radchenko!