PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Egor Kuznetsov (ranked 24415 p4p, 5311 weight class) and Apollo Rocky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egor Kuznetsov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuznetsov
vs
Rocky

183 cm
20
194
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
199
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Un-Kaged Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Egor Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Apollo Rocky!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rocky has closed the distance and engaged Kuznetsov in a clinch.
Rocky misses with a knee to the head.
Kuznetsov is trying to break free.
Kuznetsov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocky has double underhooks.
Rocky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuznetsov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuznetsov can't break the clinch.
Kuznetsov is trying to force a seperation but Rocky has the dominant position.
Rocky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
A knee to the head by Rocky.

It looks like Egor Kuznetsov has been cut.
Rocky misses with a knee to the head.
Kuznetsov working hard to break the clinch.
Rocky working Kuznetsov over with knees to the body.
Kuznetsov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rocky scores with a knee to the head.
Kuznetsov is trying to push Rocky away but Rocky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuznetsov is trying to break free.
A short left from Rocky.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocky won't allow it.
Rocky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rocky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky has Kuznetsov pressed against the cage, preventing Kuznetsov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rocky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Rocky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rocky with a knee to the head.
Kuznetsov tries to circle away but Rocky has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rocky.
Rocky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocky won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rocky.
Rocky lands with a right to the head.

Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rocky rushes Kuznetsov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kuznetsov is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocky has double underhooks.
Rocky taking a breather.
Rocky scores with a knee to the head.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.
Rocky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Rocky lands a body shot.
Rocky landing knees to the head.

Kuznetsov is rocked!
Rocky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Kuznetsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rocky.
Kuznetsov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuznetsov seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Rocky.

Egor Kuznetsov's cut is getting worse.
Kuznetsov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rocky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuznetsov can't break the clinch.
Rocky scores a nice knee to the body.
Rocky lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuznetsov won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kuznetsov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rocky landing knees to the head.
A short left from Rocky.
A right hand to the body from Rocky.
Rocky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rocky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rocky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuznetsov's face.
Kuznetsov is trying to break the clinch but Rocky is controlling him.
Rocky lands a left hand.
Rocky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuznetsov has had enough of the clinch but Rocky keeps him there for the moment.
Rocky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocky lands a shoulder strike.
Rocky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kuznetsov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rocky scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Rocky on the inside.
Rocky has Kuznetsov pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kuznetsov is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rocky - that's hurt Kuznetsov badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kuznetsov is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kuznetsov doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Apollo Rocky!
Apollo Rocky managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition, into his post fight interview.