PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Bartrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilya Porunov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Porunov
vs
Bartrov

198 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bartrov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bartrov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bartrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Porunov slips a jab and a cross from Bartrov.
Horrible takedown by Bartrov or perhaps it was just good defense by Porunov which made him look bad.
Bartrov cracks Porunov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bartrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Porunov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Porunov connects with a body shot.
Bartrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Porunov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Porunov misses.
Porunov swinging wildly here.
Porunov throws a head kick that misses.
Bartrov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porunov misses with a two punch combination.
Porunov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Oooooh!!! Porunov has knocked Bartrov down with a huge combo! Porunov steps away and waves a wobbly Bartrov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bartrov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porunov as he avoids it easily.
Bartrov misses with a left hand
and Porunov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bartrov is rocked!
Bartrov moves to clinch but Porunov breaks away
and Porunov counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Bartrov has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilya Porunov!