PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Plusnin (ranked 4343 p4p, 6061 weight class) and Fergus Archer (ranked 542 p4p, 652 weight class). Fergus Archer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Plusnin
vs
Archer

180 cm
25
220
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
209
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vladimir Plusnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fergus Archer!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archer has Plusnin up against the cage in a clinch.
Plusnin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Plusnin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Archer prevents it.
Archer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Archer misses with a knee to the head.
Plusnin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plusnin tries to score a body lock takedown but Archer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Archer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Archer - that landed with a thud.
Archer lands with a short shot to the head.
Archer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Plusnin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Plusnin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plusnin backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer missing with knees to the body.
Archer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Archer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Plusnin trying to control the position but instead, Archer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Plusnin into the cage.
Archer with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plusnin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Archer presses Plusnin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Plusnin is breathing heavily.
Archer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Archer is leaning against Plusnin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Archer lands a nice uppercut.
Plusnin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Archer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Plusnin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Vladimir Plusnin has been cut.

Archer lands a big uppercut and Plusnin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Plusnin looks OK. Archer waves Plusnin back to his feet!

Plusnin 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!
Archer lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fergus Archer!