PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Radchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Shmelev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Radchenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Korn - Wake Up Hate . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Radchenko
vs
Shmelev

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Gilop®

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 1 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Shmelev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shmelev tries to move into range but Radchenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shmelev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Radchenko counters with a nice body shot.
Shmelev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Radchenko counters with a nice body shot.
Shmelev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Radchenko counters with a left and a right that stings Shmelev.
Andrei Radchenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikita Shmelev.
Shmelev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Radchenko throws a right hand that Shmelev ducks under and follows up with a left that Shmelev also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Radchenko.
Shmelev looks gassed!
Radchenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

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

Shmelev is rocked!
Radchenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Shmelev is still on wobbly legs! Can Radchenko finish him?
Shmelev ducks right into an uppercut from Radchenko.

Radchenko catches Shmelev napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Shmelev to the canvas!

Radchenko stands up from Shmelev's guard - Radchenko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Radchenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shmelev.
Shmelev seems to have recovered his senses.
Radchenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radchenko misses with a series of wild punches.

Oooooh!!! Radchenko has knocked Shmelev down with a huge combo! Radchenko steps away and waves a wobbly Shmelev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Radchenko lands with a right that hurts Shmelev. Shmelev looks to clinch but Radchenko throws a short knee that drops Shmelev. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Andrei Radchenko!