PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riccardo Schiesaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zver Bortsuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Schiesaro
vs
Bortsuha

183 cm
28
185 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riccardo Schiesaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zver Bortsuha!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bortsuha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schiesaro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bortsuha has his takedown stuffed
and Schiesaro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bortsuha has his takedown stuffed
letting Schiesaro counter with a right hand.

It looks like Zver Bortsuha has been cut.
Riccardo Schiesaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zver Bortsuha.
Bortsuha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bortsuha with a poor takedown

and Schiesaro counters with a crisp one two that drops Bortsuha! Schiesaro thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bortsuha to his feet! Bortsuha is in big trouble!

Bortsuha is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schiesaro lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Bortsuha falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Riccardo Schiesaro!
Riccardo Schiesaro retains his middleweight title!