PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Konchiferu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konchiferu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nicolae Guta si Sorina -Nunta. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Konchiferu
vs
Okami

180 cm
26
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustav Konchiferu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Konchiferu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Okami is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konchiferu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Konchiferu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Konchiferu is thwarting Okami's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Konchiferu there.
Okami on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konchiferu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Konchiferu lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Konchiferu seems content to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okami can do anything to dispel that myth.
Konchiferu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Konchiferu working Okami over with strikes.
Konchiferu not doing much here.
Okami really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Konchiferu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami is looking to control Konchiferu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Okami avoid being mounted?
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Okami has hold of Konchiferu's hands but Konchiferu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Konchiferu there.
Konchiferu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Konchiferu trying to control the pace.
Konchiferu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Okami tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Konchiferu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Konchiferu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Okami tries to get to full guard but Konchiferu has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konchiferu drops an elbow to the side of Okami's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konchiferu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Okami with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Konchiferu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Konchiferu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Konchiferu connects with a nice short shot to Okami's temple.
Konchiferu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Konchiferu not doing much here.
Konchiferu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Okami has hold of Konchiferu's hands but Konchiferu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Okami has hold of Konchiferu's hands but Konchiferu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Okami is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konchiferu scores with a big shot! Okami's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Okami! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Konchiferu!