PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rurik Kokovtsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Carwin
vs
Kokovtsov

225 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

183 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rurik Kokovtsov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokovtsov misses with a wild combination.
Kokovtsov throws a right and a left that Carwin avoids nicely.
Kokovtsov looks to land a combination but Carwin avoids it well.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Kokovtsov avoids nicely.
Kokovtsov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kokovtsov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Kokovtsov.

It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
Kokovtsov Throws a clean left jab. Kokovtsov Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Carwin's chin! Carwin crumbles to the ground and Kokovtsov follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Kokovtsov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rurik Kokovtsov! Rurik Kokovtsov retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Rurik Kokovtsov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.