PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lesbek Aliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesbek Aliev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johannes Verne's chin.

Aliev
vs
Verne

200 cm
26
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lesbek Aliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johannes Verne!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliev throws a hook to the side of Verne's head but Verne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aliev misses with a two punch combination.
Aliev misses with a looping left.
Aliev throws a jab but it's blocked by Verne.
Verne doesn't manage to clinch there - Aliev circles away.
Verne throws a leg kick which misses Aliev's front leg but catches the back leg as Aliev tries to avoid it.
Aliev avoids the head kick by Verne.
A nice leg kick lands there from Verne.
Aliev throws a right hand that Verne ducks under and follows up with a left that Verne also avoids with ease.
Verne throws a wild body kick that Aliev sees coming a mile off.

Verne moves into the clinch successfully.
Verne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Verne throws a head punch that misses.
Verne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aliev blocks an elbow strike from Verne.
Verne throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne lands an elbow inside that Aliev shrugs off.

It looks like Lesbek Aliev has been cut.
Verne misses with some punches.

Verne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Aliev.

It looks like Johannes Verne has been cut.

Verne closes the distance and clinches.
Verne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aliev is trying to maintain a safe position but Verne gets an underhook and turns Aliev into the cage.
Aliev prevents a body shot from Verne.
Verne misses with a punch on the inside.
Aliev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Verne lands an elbow that stopped Aliev in his tracks for a moment.
Verne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Verne.

Lesbek Aliev's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verne misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aliev.
A nice left hand lands by Verne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verne lands a nice elbow.
Aliev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Verne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aliev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verne throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Verne.
Verne misses with an elbow strike.
Aliev is trying to drag Verne to the mat but Verne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aliev takes an elbow to the temple.

Lesbek Aliev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aliev.
Aliev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Verne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aliev blocking some punches.
Aliev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Verne after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesbek Aliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verne lands an elbow inside.
Verne struggles to land a body shot inside as Aliev controls his hands.
Verne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Verne tries to work over Aliev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jeez, Lesbek Aliev's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verne lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lesbek Aliev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johannes Verne!