PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Aure (ranked 4788 p4p, 4259 weight class) and Grand Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grand Duke is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Aure
vs
Duke

210 cm
18
264
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
255
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Ivan Aure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grand Duke!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aure with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aure throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duke counters with a nice body shot.
Aure shoots and misses
and Duke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aure with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duke counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Aure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duke stuns Aure with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duke scores with a jab. Aure acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aure misses with a takedown
and Duke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aure with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duke counters with a left to the body.
Aure is breathing heavily.
Aure takes one to the chin there.
Duke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aure with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duke to score with a decent uppercut.

Aure is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Aure has been cut.
Ivan Aure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aure is aggressively charging in as Duke backs up avoiding any damage. Duke tosses out a jab and Aure runs right into it face first! Aure is out cold! Duke dropped down on all fours and is barking in Aure's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grand Duke!