PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Rykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rykov
vs
Motta

200 cm
24
272 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexey Rykov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Motta!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motta misses with an uppercut. Rykov saw that one coming.
Rykov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Motta.
Rykov connects with a right hand. Motta shakes it off.
Rykov swings for the body but Motta moves out of range.
Rykov thuds a left hand into Motta's body.
Rykov cracks Motta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Motta misses.
Rykov is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Motta hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexey Rykov!
Alexey Rykov retains his heavyweight title!