PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Morro (ranked 5946 p4p, 210 weight class) and Wladimir Yaroslev (ranked 3059 p4p, 118 weight class). Morro comes into the arena with My Way - Frank Sinatra blaring out of the sound system. Yaroslev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Man with a Plan. Wladimir Yaroslev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morro
vs
Yaroslev

191 cm
22
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Morro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wladimir Yaroslev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morro throws a body kick that misses

and Yaroslev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morro won't be happy with that.
Yaroslev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Yaroslev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morro taking a bit of punishment here - Yaroslev scoring with strikes.
A big shot lands for Yaroslev! That's hurt Morro! Will he recover? Yaroslev fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wladimir Yaroslev!
In his post fight interview, Wladimir Yaroslev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Ben Morro spoke after the fight, saying 'I've dreamed of doing this for a long time. It didn't go the way I wanted but I'm so happy to have my first fight under my belt. I'll be back.'.