PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduard Syroviy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syroviy comes to the cage accompanied by Три Буквы . Kalashnikov has chosen Leningrad Cowboys - Those Were The Days as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Syroviy
vs
Kalashnikov

190 cm
24
260 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
235 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Perkele!

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 12 - 3 - 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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vadim Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kalashnikov checks a leg kick.
Syroviy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Syroviy slips under a jab from Kalashnikov.
Syroviy throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Syroviy throws a leg kick but Kalashnikov moved away.
Kalashnikov scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Syroviy has managed to clinch.
Kalashnikov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kalashnikov lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalashnikov.
Good body shot from Kalashnikov.
Syroviy is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Kalashnikov.
A frustrated look appears on Syroviy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Syroviy backwards.
Kalashnikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalashnikov prevents Syroviy from breaking the clinch.
Kalashnikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalashnikov has a couple of punches blocked by Syroviy.
Kalashnikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Syroviy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalashnikov lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Syroviy backwards.
Kalashnikov throws a head punch that misses.
Syroviy tries to break free but Kalashnikov pushes him back against the cage.
Syroviy blocks an uppercut.
Kalashnikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kalashnikov lands a right hand.
Syroviy takes a shot to the head.

Syroviy is rocked!
Kalashnikov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Syroviy with a big uppercut! Syroviy tries to clinch up but Kalashnikov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Syroviy to the mat! Syroviy covers up and Kalashnikov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vadim Kalashnikov!
A relieved looking Vadim Kalashnikov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.