QFC Tournament 799 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Kulemin (ranked 6032 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Brewster (ranked 6328 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kulemin
vs
Brewster

191 cm
18
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Kulemin!
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, Derrick Brewster!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewster shoots in for a double leg but Kulemin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brewster finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Brewster looks to move away, Kulemin throws a big counter combo but Brewster just gets out of the way.
Kulemin blocks a leg kick.
Brewster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kulemin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brewster has his takedown stuffed

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

It looks like Derrick Brewster has been cut.
Konstantin Kulemin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Brewster.
Brewster throws the left hand but Kulemin avoids the punch easily.
Brewster with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kulemin counters with a nice body shot.
Brewster looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulemin weaves into range and cracks Brewster right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Brewster goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kulemin is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Konstantin Kulemin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rosario Fusco (ranked 6037 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pound Land (ranked 6149 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fusco
vs
Land

205 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosario Fusco!
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, Pound Land!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fusco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Land swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fusco is looking to counter punch.
Land doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Fusco counter with a right hand.

It looks like Pound Land has been cut.
Pound Land seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fusco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fusco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Land cracks Fusco with a good jab.
Fusco keeps the fight on the outside.
Land connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Land drops his hands momentarily and Fusco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fusco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Land wants to clinch but Fusco slips to the side
and Fusco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusco moves out of range of the body kick.
Land throws a right hand that misses
and Fusco scores with a counter punch that sends Land to the canvas! Fusco smells blood - he's punishing Land with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Land has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rosario Fusco!
A very excited looking Rosario Fusco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muteba Zakuani (ranked 5911 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Chegwin (ranked 6267 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zakuani
vs
Chegwin

185 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muteba Zakuani!
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, Keith Chegwin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chegwin scores with a hook.

Zakuani instigates a clinch.
Zakuani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zakuani lands a hook that snaps the head of Chegwin backwards.
Zakuani lands with a light punch inside.
Zakuani lands a nice uppercut.
Zakuani is pressed up against the cage. Chegwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zakuani down to the mat. Zakuani avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Zakuani darts in and clinches Chegwin up against the cage.
Zakuani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chegwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zakuani works on Chegwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Chegwin looks winded!
Zakuani scores with a shot to the side of Chegwin's head.
Zakuani lands with a right to the head.
Zakuani lands a shot to the body.
Zakuani stalling.

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

Chegwin is rocked!
Zakuani is working Chegwin over against the cage.
Chegwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Zakuani finish him?

Zakuani drops Chegwin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Chegwin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Zakuani lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Chegwin to his knees! Zakuani keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muteba Zakuani!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sathan Xavier (ranked 6054 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bwana Mkubwa (ranked 6681 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Xavier
vs
Mkubwa

191 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sathan Xavier!
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, Bwana Mkubwa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mkubwa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Xavier. That did some damage!
Xavier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mkubwa is fending him off so far but Xavier persists. Nope, Mkubwa circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mkubwa! But no joy.
Mkubwa connects with a body shot that sends Xavier's belly button to the back.
Mkubwa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mkubwa lands a slapping body shot.
Mkubwa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mkubwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mkubwa jabs Xavier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mkubwa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Xavier tries to move into range but Mkubwa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Xavier swings for the body but Mkubwa moves out of range.
A lazy left from Mkubwa finds it's target.
Xavier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xavier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Xavier shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Xavier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mkubwa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Xavier lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Xavier is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mkubwa is looking to get back to full guard here but Xavier has managed to pass to side control instead.
The referee asks Xavier politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Xavier prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mkubwa is not content to let Xavier control the position.
Mkubwa tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mkubwa seems a little lost for a moment, as Xavier dominates the positioning.

Xavier tries for a kimura but Mkubwa is defending well.
Xavier misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Xavier working the ground and pound.
Xavier throws an elbow but Mkubwa slips to the side and avoids it well.
Xavier misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Xavier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xavier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xavier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mkubwa has escaped the position, nice work there.

Xavier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mkubwa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Xavier cracks Mkubwa with a big elbow.
Mkubwa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Xavier stalls from top position.
Xavier in side control, throwing shots but Mkubwa defends.
Xavier scores with punches from side control.
Xavier wants to control but Mkubwa is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sathan Xavier will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mkubwa connects with a body shot that sends Xavier's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Mkubwa.
Mkubwa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mkubwa tests Xavier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Mkubwa does it's job there.
Mkubwa stuffs the takedown.

Xavier manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mkubwa on his heels. He'll look to pass Mkubwa's guard now, I'm sure.
Sathan Xavier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mkubwa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Xavier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Xavier postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mkubwa looking for a sweep. Not yet Mkubwa, not yet.
Mkubwa keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkubwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mkubwa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mkubwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xavier trying to control the position from guard on top but Mkubwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xavier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xavier engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Xavier landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Xavier lands a couple of elbows.
Xavier is pushing down on Mkubwa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mkubwa is fighting to maintain full guard but Xavier has managed to sneak the leg through.
Xavier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Xavier scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Xavier tries to pass to full mount but Mkubwa defends it.

Xavier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Xavier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier moves nicely into side control.
Mkubwa struggling a bit here.
Xavier advances nicely into full mount.
Xavier lands a nice shot to the head.
Mkubwa taking shots to the head.

Mkubwa is rocked!
Xavier is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Mkubwa goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Xavier!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sathan Xavier!
Sathan Xavier thanked the fans post fight for their support.