PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pac Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Korotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pac Junior
vs
Korotkov

183 cm
26
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

190 cm
31
200 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown 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 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Pac Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Korotkov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korotkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junior circles away.
Korotkov with a poor takedown
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
Korotkov misses with a double jab
and Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
Korotkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Junior.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Korotkov.
Korotkov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

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

Korotkov is rocked!
Korotkov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Korotkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior batters Korotkov with a massive right followed by a huge left! Korotkov is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Junior lands a final crushing right hand to drop Korotkov to the mat with a gruesome thud! Junior is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Manny Pac Junior!
Manny Pac Junior decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.