PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Lazebnov (ranked 7231 p4p, 531 weight class) and Pure Striker (ranked 4047 p4p, 381 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lazebnov
vs
Striker

177 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
144 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anton Lazebnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pure Striker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazebnov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Striker moves away.

Lazebnov clinches.
Lazebnov wants to take the fight to the mat but Striker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lazebnov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anton Lazebnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazebnov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Striker.
Lazebnov fails with the takedown.
Lazebnov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Striker is fending him off so far but Lazebnov persists. Nope, Striker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Lazebnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Striker catches Lazebnov right on the button with a cross.
Lazebnov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Lazebnov misses.
Striker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lazebnov's head.
Striker lands with a kick to the temple. Lazebnov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Anton Lazebnov has been cut.
Striker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Striker counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker with a jab.
Striker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Striker connects with a high kick.

Lazebnov is rocked!
Striker steps in with a hook that catches Lazebnov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Striker follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Lazebnov looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pure Striker!