PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Egor Kuznetsov (ranked 6259 p4p, 23870 weight class) and Lou Sabatory (ranked 0 p4p, 531 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuznetsov
vs
Sabatory

183 cm
21
202
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
185
12 - 23 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Egor Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Sabatory!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Kuznetsov lands.

Kuznetsov forces Sabatory back against the cage and clinches.
Sabatory is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Kuznetsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabatory looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kuznetsov lands with a nice combination. Sabatory backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Lou Sabatory has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sabatory is defended easily by Kuznetsov.
Egor Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Sabatory.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sabatory will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kuznetsov moves into the clinch successfully.
Sabatory has Kuznetsov pressed against the cage, preventing Kuznetsov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sabatory tries to pull guard but Kuznetsov holds him up against the cage and eventually Sabatory drops back down to his feet.

Kuznetsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov works over Sabatory's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but Sabatory sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sabatory fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuznetsov avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabatory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuznetsov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sabatory backs up against the cage.

Sabatory is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sabatory is defended easily by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Kuznetsov shuts the power down on Sabatory. Lights out, game over! Kuznetsov is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Egor Kuznetsov!