PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Afonasiy Chakotilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Tokarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Chakotilo
vs
Tokarev

200 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Afonasiy Chakotilo!
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, Igor Tokarev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chakotilo throws a series of punches but Tokarev avoids them all with ease.
Chakotilo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tokarev.
Tokarev replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chakotilo blocks it well.
Chakotilo misses with a series of wild punches.
Chakotilo throws a nice looking combination but Tokarev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tokarev looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Afonasiy Chakotilo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokarev throws a leg kick but Chakotilo checks it.
Chakotilo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tokarev circles away quickly and effectively.
Tokarev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Tokarev rushes Chakotilo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tokarev working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Tokarev.
Chakotilo avoids a wild elbow strike from Tokarev.
Chakotilo blocks an elbow strike from Tokarev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tokarev breaks the clinch.
Chakotilo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tokarev circles away quickly and effectively.
Tokarev throws out a leg kick but Chakotilo moves out of range and Tokarev only half commits.
Chakotilo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chakotilo lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Igor Tokarev has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokarev pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokarev slips a jab and a cross from Chakotilo.
Chakotilo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tokarev is trying to counter with his kicks.
A combination from Chakotilo does no damage.
Chakotilo is breathing heavily.

Tokarev moves into the clinch.

Tokarev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chakotilo throws a right and a left that Tokarev avoids nicely.
Tokarev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Afonasiy Chakotilo has been cut.
Chakotilo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Tokarev clinches with his opponent.

Tokarev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chakotilo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chakotilo misses with a two punch combination.
Tokarev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chakotilo throws a big counter combination but Tokarev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Tokarev lands a big head kick that sends Chakotilo tumbling to the mat! Tokarev takes a step backwards and waves Chakotilo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A head kick by Tokarev - that's a beauty! Chakotilo is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Tokarev can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Igor Tokarev!