PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyko Kersikov (ranked 677 p4p, 946 weight class) and Eric Distefano (ranked 85 p4p, 119 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by Sefa - God's Plan. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kersikov
vs
Distefano

184 cm
30
189
13 - 6 - 1

183 cm
31
188
18 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Kersikov misses
letting Distefano counter with a right hand.
Distefano throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kersikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Distefano throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov counters with a good low kick that Distefano was not able to check.
Distefano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Distefano on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Distefano.
Kersikov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Distefano throws a sloppy head kick

and Kersikov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Distefano! Kersikov lets Distefano back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Distefano is rocked!
Distefano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
Distefano is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Kersikov takes one on the button.
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!
Distefano walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Distefano limp body while Kersikov jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boyko Kersikov!
Boyko Kersikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.