PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Marlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Imperial March. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mendez
vs
Marlov

200 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Marlov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marlov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Mendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Marlov which made him look bad.
Marlov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marlov thows a body shot but no joy.

Mendez closes the distance and clinches.
Mendez jumps guard but Marlov stands there with Mendez around his waist. Mendez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mendez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Mendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marlov breaks the clinch.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Marlov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Marlov rushes Mendez and presses him up against the cage.
Mendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marlov fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Marlov lands a left and a right that send Mendez crashing to the mat, dazed. Marlov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Rob Mendez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marlov lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Mendez falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yuri Marlov!