PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Avreli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Avreli
vs
Sichev

187 cm
25
275 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

207 cm
33
221 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Avreli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sichev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sichev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mark Avreli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Avreli misses.
A head kick misses from Sichev.
Sichev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sichev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Mark Avreli has been cut.
Avreli throws a poor cross that misses
and Avreli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sichev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avreli.
Sichev tries to bum rush Avreli with a series of wild strikes but Avreli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Avreli throws a combination that misses

and Sichev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sichev has Avreli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Avreli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sichev goes for a takedown attempt but Avreli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sichev misses with a double jab.
Avreli fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sichev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avreli jabs at Sichev's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avreli throws an off balance right hand
and Sichev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Avreli thinking.
Avreli lands with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Avreli.

Sichev is rocked!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sichev!
Mark Avreli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Sichev.
Sichev moves out of range of the strikes.
Avreli throws a big shot that misses.
Sichev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Avreli counters with a straight right hand.
Sichev is still on wobbly legs! Can Avreli finish him?
Sichev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sichev looks winded!
Are you kidding me?! Avreli ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Sichev clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Avreli!