PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony McMaster (ranked 2204 p4p, 246 weight class) and Igor Akinfeev (ranked 4037 p4p, 354 weight class). Igor Akinfeev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McMaster
vs
Akinfeev

195 cm
19
278 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony McMaster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Akinfeev!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinfeev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and McMaster counters with a nice right hand that sends Akinfeev toppling to the canvas! Akinfeev scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McMaster finish him?!

Akinfeev is rocked!

It looks like Igor Akinfeev has been cut.

Akinfeev tries to keep at a distance but McMaster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akinfeev is still on wobbly legs! Can McMaster finish him?
McMaster effectively controlling the action here.

McMaster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akinfeev misses with a hook
and McMaster counters with a big left hand that crumples Akinfeev! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony McMaster!
Anthony McMaster is the new heavyweight champion!