PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 685 p4p, 1161 weight class) and Hero Primo (ranked 39 p4p, 79 weight class). Primo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Returns a King. On his way into the cage it seems that Dimitri Svyatogor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dimitri Svyatogor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Svyatogor
vs
Primo

209 cm
34
261
34 - 26 - 0

225 cm
31
287
17 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hero Primo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Svyatogor.
Primo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Primo. Svyatogor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hero Primo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Primo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Primo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Primo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Svyatogor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Svyatogor.
Primo works over Svyatogor's head and body with a nice combination.
Primo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Primo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Primo flicks out a counter leg kick but Svyatogor steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Primo misses the target.
Primo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Primo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svyatogor was well out of range. Poor timing from Primo.
Svyatogor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Primo blocks it.
Svyatogor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Primo on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Primo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svyatogor.
Primo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Primo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Primo lands a jab.
Primo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Svyatogor moves into the clinch successfully.
Svyatogor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Primo looks winded!
Primo prevents a body shot from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor lands with a left to the head.
Svyatogor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svyatogor lands a nice uppercut.
Svyatogor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svyatogor tries to pull guard but Primo won't allow it.
Primo avoiding damage as Svyatogor throws knees to the body.
Svyatogor lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Hero Primo has been cut.
Svyatogor pushes off an throws an elbow but Primo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Svyatogor misses with a punch to the body.

Svyatogor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Primo.
Jab by Primo.
Primo staying out of range there.
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!
Primo lands a jab-cross combination.
Svyatogor blocks a low kick nicely.
We've been informed that Primo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Svyatogor is looking to counter punch.
Svyatogor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Svyatogor there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svyatogor. Primo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Primo misses with a low kick.
Svyatogor scores with a shot to the body.
Primo throws a front kick that sends Svyatogor stumbling back into the cage.
Primo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svyatogor.
Primo misses with a low kick.
Svyatogor throws a shot from downtown. Primo moves away and avoids it.
Primo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Primo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Primo scores with a one two! Svyatogor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Svyatogor lands a really nice looking cross but Primo seems unphased.
Primo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Primo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Primo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Primo is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Primo misses.
Primo is still on wobbly legs! Can Svyatogor finish him?
Primo is looking to slow Svyatogor down with leg kicks.
Primo seems to have recovered his senses.
Svyatogor jabs Primo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Primo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Svyatogor misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Primo misses the target.
Primo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Primo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Svyatogor just misses with a punch to the body.
Primo throws an overhand right that lands on Svyatogor's shoulder, as Svyatogor tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Svyatogor as he checks the leg kick.
Svyatogor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Svyatogor.
Svyatogor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Svyatogor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Primo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Svyatogor avoids the body shot from Primo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Primo slips a jab from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Primo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Svyatogor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Svyatogor closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Primo! Svyatogor dives in looking to finish! Primo is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Svyatogor!
Dimitri Svyatogor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Hero Primo had this to say: 'I’ll Train Hard & Win Next Fight'.