PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Bandera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rogers
vs
Bandera

182 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jolly Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephan Bandera!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bandera leaves Rogers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rogers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bandera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolly Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandera scores with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rogers.
Bandera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rogers tries for a takedown but Bandera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bandera circles away.
Rogers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bandera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Jolly Rogers has been cut.
Bandera lands with a shot to the body.
Rogers is breathing heavily.

Bandera closes the distance and pushes Rogers back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Bandera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandera pushes Rogers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bandera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bandera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Bandera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bandera.
Nice body punch from Bandera.
Bandera lands a body shot.
Bandera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bandera.
Bandera lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rogers is rocked!
Bandera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Oh Rogers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bandera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandera pushes Rogers against the cage. Bandera is working some dirty boxing. Bandera pushes off with a quick right hook! Rogers goes down! Rogers tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bandera moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Bandera!