PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mixtli Azteca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Tabarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tabarez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Die motherfu**** die. Antonio Tabarez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Azteca
vs
Tabarez

178 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mixtli Azteca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Tabarez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azteca slips under a jab from Tabarez.
Azteca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tabarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Azteca lands a nice shot to the body.
Azteca jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Azteca has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azteca gets through Tabarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tabarez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Azteca pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tabarez is trying to break the clinch but Azteca has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Azteca.
Tabarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Azteca has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tabarez regains guard immediately.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Azteca with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azteca wants to pass the guard but Tabarez is keeping the position.
Azteca prevents Tabarez from getting back to his feet.
Azteca controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tabarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Azteca.
Azteca is stalling in the full guard.
Tabarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Azteca is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabarez pulls Azteca in to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Antonio Tabarez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tabarez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tabarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tabarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azteca clobbers Tabarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azteca works over Tabarez's head and body with a nice combination.
Tabarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azteca manages to avoid it.
Tabarez looks gassed!
Azteca lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tabarez takes a step back to recover.

Azteca feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tabarez sprawling to the canvas! Tabarez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Azteca finish him?!

Tabarez is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabarez backs away from a small jab...but Azteca lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Tabarez crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Azteca with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mixtli Azteca!