PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rider (ranked 2743 p4p, 5470 weight class) and Ilya Alexyev (ranked 111 p4p, 176 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rider
vs
Alexyev

189 cm
25
260
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Warrior Wardrobe

MKFC

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 St Petersburg, Jack Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ilya Alexyev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexyev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alexyev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alexyev misses with a body kick.
Rider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexyev.
Rider throws a front kick that sends Alexyev stumbling back into the cage.
Rider throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Ilya Alexyev has been cut.
Alexyev moves in looking to clinch but Rider pushes him off.
Alexyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexyev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whack! Rider lands a heavy head kick that drops Alexyev. The ref tackles Rider to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Alexyev was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jack Rider!
The defeated Ilya Alexyev had this to say: 'Move on, Next Fight.'.