PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Minasian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Minasian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX4b4eyEwI8. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Minasian
vs
Rocket

194 cm
31
262 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

197 cm
36
242 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Minasian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giovanni Rocket!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minasian tries to land a leg kick but Rocket saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Rocket.
Giovanni Rocket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocket throws a jab when Minasian was well out of range.
Rocket throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocket fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minasian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick by Rocket misses
and Minasian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rocket throws a body shot but no joy.
It appears Minasian was looking to counter with a kick there.
Minasian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rocket sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocket connects with a body shot that sends Minasian's belly button to the back.
Rocket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minasian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Minasian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Minasian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Minasian tries to work over Rocket's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rocket misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocket misses with some punches.
Rocket lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocket lands a body shot in the clinch.
Minasian blocks the elbow strike.
Minasian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rockets head.
Rocket lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Minasian.
Rocket stalling against the cage.
Rocket blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Minasian.
Rocket gets through Minasian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Minasian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Minasian scores with a shoulder strike.
Rocket fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rocket misses with a hook from the clinch.

Minasian drops Rocket onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rocket is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Rocket is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minasian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rocket is still on wobbly legs! Can Minasian finish him?
Minasian lands a right hand.
Minasian lands a nice shot to the body.
Minasian unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rocket! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Minasian is unloading with more strikes now! Rocket drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Minasian!
Arthur Minasian retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Arthur Minasian, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.