PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarrad Justice (ranked 5933 p4p, 24756 weight class) and Yuri Gagarin (ranked 555 p4p, 632 weight class). Jarrad Justice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuri Gagarin's chin.

Justice
vs
Gagarin

179 cm
19
168
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
165
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jarrad Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Gagarin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagarin swings widly with a right hand
and Justice counters with a straight right hand.
Gagarin thuds his right hand into Justice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gagarin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gagarin throws a series of punches but Justice moves out of range.
It looked like Justice was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gagarin.
Justice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Justice throws a lazy right hand but Gagarin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuri Gagarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Jarrad Justice has been cut.
Justice swings for the body but Gagarin moves out of range.
Justice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gagarin.
Gagarin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab from Gagarin misses.
Gagarin lands a slapping body shot.
Justice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gagarin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Justice.

Gagarin lands a left and a right that send Justice crashing to the mat, dazed. Gagarin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Justice is rocked!
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!
Gagarin drops Justice with a naaaaasty hook - Justice is in real trouble here! Gagarin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Gagarin!
After the fight, Yuri Gagarin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.