PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neik Hammerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaban Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hammerlik
vs
Demidov

194 cm
31
245 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

210 cm
31
281 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

KINGDOM

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neik Hammerlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaban Demidov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerlik lands with a shot to the body.

Hammerlik instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Demidov.
Demidov takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Kaban Demidov has been cut.
Hammerlik can't find room to land a body shot as Demidov controls the action.
Hammerlik tries to work over Demidov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demidov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammerlik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammerlik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demidov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammerlik blocks an uppercut.
Hammerlik misses with some punches.
Demidov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammerlik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hammerlik has a couple of punches blocked by Demidov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammerlik.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demidov blocks a body shot from Hammerlik.
Demidov can't find room to land a body shot as Hammerlik controls the action.
Hammerlik lands an elbow that stopped Demidov in his tracks for a moment.
Hammerlik swings wildly with an uppercut but Demidov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerlik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demidov looking to throw knees to the head but Hammerlik is blocking nicely.
Demidov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammerlik misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Hammerlik.
Hammerlik swings wildly with an uppercut but Demidov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demidov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hammerlik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hammerlik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hammerlik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Demidov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demidov can't find room to land a body shot as Hammerlik controls the action.
Demidov letting Hammerlik take a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammerlik.
Demidov looks gassed!
Hammerlik swings wildly with an uppercut but Demidov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammerlik - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hammerlik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demidov backwards.

That has opened up Kaban Demidov's cut even more.
Hammerlik digs a right hand underneath Demidov's ribcage. Demidov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Hammerlik - that landed with a thud.
Hammerlik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hammerlik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hammerlik struggles to land a body shot inside as Demidov controls his hands.
Hammerlik presses Demidov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demidov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hammerlik misses with a punch to the body.
Hammerlik avoiding damage.
Hammerlik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammerlik has a couple of punches blocked by Demidov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hammerlik.

The cut above Kaban Demidov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hammerlik throws a big uppercut that drops Demidov! More strikes from Hammerlik and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Demidov lies dazed against the cage as Hammerlik celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neik Hammerlik!