PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between First Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Distress - Progress/Regress. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fist
vs
Kropotkin

183 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
203 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Machine Fight Gear
GREEN!160

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, First Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Fist throws a body punch but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Fist connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kropotkin scores with a body shot.
Kropotkin cracks Fist with an open hand slap.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Fist takes one to the chin there.
Fist lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kropotkin at a distance.
First Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kropotkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kropotkin.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kropotkin.
Fist lands a nice hook to Kropotkin's body. Kropotkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fist missing with a left hand there. Kropotkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Fist ducks down to avoid it.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Fist saw that one coming.
Fist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kropotkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Fist misses its intended target.
Fist looks to land a combination but Kropotkin avoids it well.
Fist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kropotkin. Those never looked like landing.
Fist takes a swing at Kropotkin's ribcage but misses.
Kropotkin lands a nice hook to Fist's body. Fist takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kropotkin moves away.
Fist misses with a two punch combination.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kropotkin moves away.
Kropotkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fist lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Petr Kropotkin has been cut.
Fist lands a nice shot to the body.
Fist avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Fist.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kropotkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kropotkin misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Fist misses with a body shot.

Kropotkin moves into range and clinches up with Fist.

Kropotkin gets control of Fist's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kropotkin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Kropotkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fist defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fist throwing strikes but missing.

Kropotkin working for a triangle but Fist defends it easily.
Kropotkin keeping full guard, as Fist tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kropotkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kropotkin working for a triangle but Fist defends it easily.

Fist has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kropotkin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fist is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kropotkin pulls down on the head and he's put Fist to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Petr Kropotkin!
Petr Kropotkin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated First Fist had this to say: 'My pops gonna whoop my ass for losin....'.