PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Genius Ree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Sherbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavel Sherbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ree
vs
Sherbo

180 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Genius Ree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pavel Sherbo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Ree fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherbo, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sherbo.
Sherbo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Sherbo.
Sherbo lands with a left to the head.
Ree wants a takedown but no success here.

Ree manages to pull guard.

Sherbo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ree, up you get!
Ree shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sherbo but Sherbo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sherbo connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sherbo scores with a jab to the jaw.

Ree is rocked!
Sherbo connects with a nice cross there... Ree is looking wobbly and Sherbo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Ree to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Sherbo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pavel Sherbo!
Our winner, Pavel Sherbo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.