PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abheek Shukla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shukla
vs
Bedorf

192 cm
26
267 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abheek Shukla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Bedorf!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shukla bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Karol Bedorf has been cut.
Bedorf ducks under a wild hook from Shukla.
Bedorf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shukla counters with a nice uppercut.
Bedorf ducks under a wild hook from Shukla.

Shukla lands a big right hand that sends Bedorf crashing to the mat! Shukla stays standing though and waves Bedorf back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedorf fails with a takedown attempt.
Bedorf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shukla swivels and escapes.
Abheek Shukla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Bedorf.
Bedorf takes a jab right on the kisser.

That has opened up Karol Bedorf's cut even more.
Bedorf fails with the takedown
and Shukla counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abheek Shukla!