PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jem Mace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernyshevsky comes into the arena with The Sisters of Mercy -- Lucretia blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chernyshevsky
vs
Mace

185 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jem Mace!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernyshevsky connects with a solid leg kick.
Mace misses with a two punch combination.
Chernyshevsky scores with a body shot.
Mace looks to land a right hand but Chernyshevsky moved out of range.
Mace throws a right hand that Chernyshevsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Chernyshevsky also avoids with ease.
Mace throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chernyshevsky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chernyshevsky finds it's way round the side to connect with Mace's head.
Mace slips a jab and a cross from Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mace with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chernyshevsky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mace.
The fighters circling - Mace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Chernyshevsky moves into the clinch.
Mace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chernyshevsky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mace backwards.
Nice body punch from Chernyshevsky - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Mace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mace is trying to break the clinch but Chernyshevsky has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mace.

Mace manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mace misses with a lunging right hand

and Chernyshevsky moves into the clinch.
Chernyshevsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chernyshevsky scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chernyshevsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mace is trying to break the clinch but Chernyshevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Mace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chernyshevsky has him pressed against the cage.
Mace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chernyshevsky presses Mace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Mace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chernyshevsky lands with a right to the head.
Mace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mace can't break the clinch.
Chernyshevsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chernyshevsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mace backwards.
Mace blocks an uppercut.
Mace tries to break the clinch but Chernyshevsky is controlling the position.
Mace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mace tries to break the clinch but Chernyshevsky is controlling the position.
Mace can't break the clinch.
Chernyshevsky has Mace pressed against the cage, preventing Mace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mace is trying to break the clinch but Chernyshevsky has him pressed against the cage.

Mace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mace misses with a few strikes there.
Mace falls off balance throwing a combination

and Chernyshevsky counters by moving into the clinch.
Chernyshevsky cracks Mace with a nice body shot.
Mace looks winded!
Mace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chernyshevsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chernyshevsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mace backwards.
Nice body punch from Chernyshevsky - that landed with a thud.
Chernyshevsky scores with a shot to the side of Mace's head.
Chernyshevsky lands a nice uppercut.
Mace wants to break free but Chernyshevsky has control.
Chernyshevsky lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky is working Mace over against the cage.
Chernyshevsky can't find room to land a body shot as Mace controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chernyshevsky lands a right hand.
Mace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chernyshevsky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mace is trying to break the clinch but Chernyshevsky is controlling him.
Chernyshevsky lands a right hand.
Chernyshevsky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chernyshevsky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chernyshevsky presses Mace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chernyshevsky lands an uppercut.

Mace is rocked!
Chernyshevsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mace is still on wobbly legs! Can Chernyshevsky finish him?
Chernyshevsky misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chernyshevsky fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mace.
Chernyshevsky throws a punch but it's blocked by Mace.
Chernyshevsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mace is trying to push Chernyshevsky away but Chernyshevsky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chernyshevsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chernyshevsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Chernyshevsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Mace blocking some punches.
Chernyshevsky has a couple of punches blocked by Mace.
Mace seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Chernyshevsky.
Mace's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chernyshevsky throws a big uppercut that drops Mace! More strikes from Chernyshevsky and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mace lies dazed against the cage as Chernyshevsky celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky!
Post fight, Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky stared into the camera and said 'I'll tear your empire down.'.