PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Voskresensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Voskresensky
vs
Stanley

198 cm
28
281 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

197 cm
27
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Voskresensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ric Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stanley instigates a clinch.
Stanley jumps guard but Voskresensky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stanley is trying to pull guard but Voskresensky has him pressed against the cage.
Stanley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Voskresensky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Felix Voskresensky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Stanley.
Stanley takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Ric Stanley has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Voskresensky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voskresensky.
Still in the clinch, Voskresensky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voskresensky scores with a knee to the head.
Stanley tries to break the clinch but Voskresensky is controlling the position.
Stanley has had enough of the clinch but Voskresensky keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Voskresensky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voskresensky lands a glancing blow to the side of Stanley's head.

That has opened up Ric Stanley's cut even more.
Voskresensky moves into range and connects with a jab.

Voskresensky lands a big uppercut and Stanley crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stanley looks OK. Voskresensky waves Stanley back to his feet!

Stanley is rocked!

The cut above Ric Stanley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanley get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Stanley stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Voskresensky runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Voskresensky!