PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lom Ali Maskadov (ranked 3478 p4p, 3149 weight class) and Mike Worner (ranked 230 p4p, 211 weight class). Maskadov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Stata - Poisonblack. Mike Worner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Maskadov
vs
Worner

160 cm
25
135
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
140
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Furnace Performance ðŸ”¥
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lom Ali Maskadov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Worner!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maskadov moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Maskadov.
Maskadov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Worner or not.
Maskadov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Worners head.
Maskadov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maskadov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Maskadov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maskadov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Worner working hard to break the clinch.
Maskadov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Worner fails to pull guard.
Maskadov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Worner backwards.
Maskadov scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maskadov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Worner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maskadov is keeping busy.
Worner misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Maskadov.
Worner tries to pull guard but Maskadov holds him up against the cage and eventually Worner drops back down to his feet.
Maskadov cracks Worner with a nice body shot.
Maskadov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maskadov avoiding damage.
Worner tries a knee to the head but Maskadov blocks it.
Maskadov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maskadov lands with a right to the head.
Worner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maskadov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Worner backwards.
Worner is trying to pull guard but Maskadov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lom Ali Maskadov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Worner.
Maskadov has Worner pushed against the cage.
A short right from Maskadov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maskadov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Worner tries to throw a body punch but Maskadov avoids it by throwing Worner back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maskadov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maskadov smiles and moves away.

Maskadov darts in and clinches Worner up against the cage.
Maskadov lands a left hand.
Worner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maskadov to keep the fight standing.
Maskadov cracks Worner with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Maskadov.
Maskadov lands a body punch.
Maskadov avoiding damage.
Maskadov works on Worner's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maskadov has Worner pressed against the cage, preventing Worner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maskadov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maskadov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Worner is trying to pull guard but Maskadov has him pressed against the cage.
Maskadov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Maskadov.
Worner can't find room to land a body shot as Maskadov controls the action.
Maskadov lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Maskadov.
Worner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Worner tries to pull guard but Maskadov holds him up against the cage and eventually Worner drops back down to his feet.
Maskadov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Worners head.
Maskadov lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maskadov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maskadov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Maskadov lands with a light punch inside.
Maskadov scores with a shoulder strike.
Maskadov lands an uppercut.

Worner is rocked!
Maskadov swings wildly with an uppercut but Worner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Worner is still on wobbly legs! Can Maskadov finish him?
Maskadov throws a head punch that misses.
Worner tries to pull guard but Maskadov won't allow it.
Worner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Worner.
A head punch on the inside from Maskadov fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Worner.
Maskadov throws a punch but it's blocked by Worner.
Maskadov working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maskadov as Worner tries to tie him up.
Worner blocks an uppercut.
Maskadov misses with some punches.
Maskadov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maskadov is leaning against Worner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Worner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Worner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maskadov misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Worner.
Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maskadov misses with the head strike.
Maskadov has a couple of punches blocked by Worner.
Worner blocking some punches.
Maskadov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Worner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Worner seems to have recovered his senses.
Maskadov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maskadov prevents Worner from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lom Ali Maskadov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maskadov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Worner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Maskadov clinches.
Maskadov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Worner backwards.
Maskadov prevents a body shot from Worner.
Maskadov dips a shoulder and cracks Worner with a mighty uppercut! Worner falls back against the cage and Maskadov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Worner is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Maskadov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lom Ali Maskadov!
Lom Ali Maskadov is the new bantamweight champion!
Lom Ali Maskadov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Furnace Performance ðŸ”¥ for their support in the buildup to the fight.