PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kyznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Watson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hank Williams Jr (Country Boy Can Survive). Kyznetsov has chosen Rock the Casbah by The Clash as his entrance music. Sergei Kyznetsov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watson
vs
Kyznetsov

193 cm
22
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergei Kyznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kyznetsov has closed the distance and engaged Watson in a clinch.
Kyznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watson wants to break free but Kyznetsov has control.
Kyznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.

Kyznetsov breaks from the clinch.
Watson with a nice cross.
Watson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyznetsov.

Kyznetsov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kyznetsov has Watson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kyznetsov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Watson tumbling to the mat - Kyznetsov dives into Watson's guard.

Watson working for a triangle but Kyznetsov defends it easily.
Kyznetsov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watson striking off his back but it's not causing Kyznetsov any problems.
Kyznetsov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watson is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Watson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kyznetsov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Watson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kyznetsov's back instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyznetsov covering up well under a series of strikes from Watson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyznetsov wants to get back to his feet.

Watson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kyznetsov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kyznetsov for a finish.
Kyznetsov wants to get back to his feet.

Watson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kyznetsov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Watson looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyznetsov trying to get back to his feet but Watson is in full control for now.
Kyznetsov just trying to survive but Watson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kyznetsov looks gassed!
Watson misses with punches from the back.
Watson misses with a punch to the head.
Kyznetsov trying to control the hands but Watson breaks the grip.
Watson punches the canvas rather than the man.

Watson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kyznetsov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kyznetsov is really stuck here.
Kyznetsov is trying to get back to his feet but Watson has full control of the position and if anything, Kyznetsov has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyznetsov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Watson's guard. Nice work there by Kyznetsov.
Kyznetsov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kyznetsov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Watson is on top in guard.
Watson prevents Kyznetsov from getting back to his feet.
Watson preventing the sweep.
Kyznetsov wants to get back to his feet but Watson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyznetsov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watson is controlling him.
Kyznetsov wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Watson stops Kyznetsov from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kyznetsov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kyznetsov shoots for a takedown but Watson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Watson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kyznetsov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kyznetsov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kyznetsov.
Watson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kyznetsov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kyznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Watson is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Kyznetsov.
Watson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Watson is rocked!
Kyznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kyznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyznetsov lands a big right hand that drops Watson! The killer instinct kicks in and Kyznetsov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kyznetsov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Kyznetsov!