PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Russian (ranked 394 p4p, 1463 weight class) and Quail Contra (ranked 51 p4p, 166 weight class). Contra has chosen Dragonborn as his entrance music. Big Russian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quail Contra's chin.

Russian
vs
Contra

200 cm
27
265
22 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
260
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Russian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quail Contra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contra lands a really nice looking cross but Russian seems unphased.
Contra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A combination from Contra does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Russian misses its target.
Russian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Contra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Russian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Russian ducks under a wild hook from Contra.
Contra cracks Russian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Russian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Contra on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Contra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russian manages to avoid it.
Russian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Contra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Russian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Contra.
Russian misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Contra throws the left hand but Russian avoids the punch easily.
Russian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Contra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Contra throws a jab but it's blocked by Russian.
Russian throwing a counter right hand but Contra manages to avoid it.
Russian connects with a nice looking jab.
Russian ducks under a wild hook from Contra.
Russian throws a big counter combination but Contra scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Russian staying out of range there.
Russian looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Contra swings for the body but Russian moves out of range.
Russian connects with a good right hand that stumbles Contra. Contra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Contra misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russian throws a hook to the side of Contra's head but Contra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Russian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Contra.
Contra misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Contra. Russian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russian throwing a counter right hand but Contra manages to avoid it.
Russian lands a jab to the head.
Contra throws out a loose jab but Russian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Contra moves away from the strike by Russian.
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!
Contra lands a two punch combo.
A big left from Russian misses.
Russian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russian slips under a jab from Contra.
Russian throws a big counter combination but Contra scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Russian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contra moves away.
Despite the aggression on Contra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Contra throws a hook to the side of Russian's head but Russian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Russian throws a counter high kick but Contra was just alert enough to avoid it.
Contra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Russian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Contra throws out the jab.
Contra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Contra throws out a loose jab but Russian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russian slips a jab from Contra.
Russian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Contra.
Russian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Contra tries to bum rush Russian with a series of wild strikes but Russian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russian seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Contra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Russian is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russian.
Contra moves out of range of the strikes.
Russian takes a jab right on the kisser.
Russian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Contra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Russian tries to score with a low kick but Contra moves his leg out of the way.
Russian misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Russian misses its intended target.
Contra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Russian's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Russian.
Contra slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quail Contra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Russian scores with a nice head shot.
Quail Contra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contra slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Contra. Those never looked like landing.
Contra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Russian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Contra throws a big shot that misses.
Russian throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Contra misses with a body shot.
Contra misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Russian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Russian might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Contra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russian throws a leg kick but Contra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice side step and Contra releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Contra swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Russian drops Contra with a beautiful combination! Contra stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Russian is looking for the KO!

Contra is rocked!

It looks like Quail Contra has been cut.
Contra is breathing heavily.
Contra ducks into an uppercut from Russian and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Russian!
Big Russian retains his heavyweight title!
Big Russian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Quail Contra spoke after the fight, saying 'I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee...'.