PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilir The Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serguei Shirokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilir The Finisher had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Finisher
vs
Shirokov

205 cm
27
226 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
212 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilir The Finisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Serguei Shirokov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirokov looks to land a combination but The Finisher avoids it well.
Shirokov lands a nice looking body shot.
The Finisher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shirokov counters with a nice body shot.
Shirokov thows a body shot but no joy.
The Finisher tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shirokov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Finisher tries to clinch

and Shirokov counters with a nice right hand that sends The Finisher toppling to the canvas! The Finisher scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shirokov finish him?!

The Finisher is rocked!

It looks like Ilir The Finisher has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Finisher wants to clinch
and Shirokov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ilir The Finisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Finisher is breathing heavily.
The Finisher tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shirokov counters with a big left hand that crumples The Finisher! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Serguei Shirokov!