PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduard Syroviy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignat Kaigorodov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syroviy's entrance music is Три Буквы . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Syroviy
vs
Kaigorodov

190 cm
21
260 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduard Syroviy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignat Kaigorodov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syroviy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaigorodov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kaigorodov takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Ignat Kaigorodov has been cut.
Syroviy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syroviy lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaigorodov's head.
Kaigorodov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Syroviy's waist but Syroviy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kaigorodov off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Kaigorodov or perhaps it was just good defense by Syroviy which made him look bad.
Kaigorodov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Syroviy swivels and escapes.
Eduard Syroviy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ignat Kaigorodov.

Kaigorodov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Syroviy kicks off Kaigorodov and gets to his feet.

Syroviy cracks Kaigorodov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kaigorodov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Syroviy finish him?
Syroviy drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Kaigorodov's head, knocking him out cold! Syroviy is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduard Syroviy!