PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Bolshakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolshakov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oy, to ne vecher. Tyson Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viktor Bolshakov's chin.

Bolshakov
vs
Smith

175 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Max Octane Fight Wear
The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Bolshakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a right and a left that Bolshakov avoids nicely.
Smith avoids the head kick by Bolshakov.

Bolshakov darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.

Bolshakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Bolshakov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Tyson Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a series of punches but Bolshakov avoids them all with ease.
Bolshakov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Bolshakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolshakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Bolshakov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolshakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bolshakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bolshakov scores with a head kick.

It looks like Tyson Smith has been cut.
Bolshakov throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Bolshakov avoids the head kick by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bolshakov.
Smith avoids the head kick by Bolshakov.
Bolshakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Bolshakov lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Bolshakov is breathing heavily.
Bolshakov scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bolshakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Bolshakov moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolshakov.
Smith misses with a wild combination.

Bolshakov forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.

Bolshakov breaks from the clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolshakov.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Bolshakov tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.

Bolshakov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Bolshakov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Bolshakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Bolshakov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bolshakov scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Smith is rocked!
Smith gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Viktor Bolshakov!
A relieved looking Viktor Bolshakov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.