PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Bordado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Imman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bordado
vs
Imman

170 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

198 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquin Bordado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kris Imman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bordado misses.
Bordado thows a body shot but no joy.
Imman throws a head kick that misses
and Bordado counters with a nice leg kick.
Bordado pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bordado lands a high kick to the side of Imman's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Bordado dives into guard, looking to finish.

Imman is rocked!

It looks like Kris Imman has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Imman is still in real trouble! Can Bordado finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bordado is pushing down on Imman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Imman is fighting to maintain full guard but Bordado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bordado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bordado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bordado throwing shots but Imman is blocking nicely.
Imman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bordado.
Bordado throwing shots but Imman is blocking nicely.
Imman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bordado throwing shots but Imman is blocking nicely.
Imman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bordado.
Imman seems to have recovered his senses.
Bordado throwing shots but Imman is blocking nicely.
Bordado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bordado scores with a big shot! Imman's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Imman! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Bordado!
Joaquin Bordado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.