PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Flux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fun Fest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flux
vs
Fest

185 cm
27
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dante Flux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fun Fest!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flux tried to score with a low kick but Fest checks it.
Fest has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Flux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fest was well out of range. Poor timing from Flux.
Flux misses the shot to the body.
Fest feints the counter takedown.
Flux misses with a body kick.
Flux takes a swing at Fest's ribcage but misses.
Flux misses the shot to the body.
Flux lands a nice hook to Fest's body. Fest takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fest connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flux lands a nice shot that snaps Fest's head back.
Flux connects with a body shot that sends Fest's belly button to the back.
Flux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fest is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Flux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been told by Flux's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fest moves out of range as Flux strikes.
Flux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flux. Fest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flux throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fest connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flux scores with a jab. Fest acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Flux lands a nice looking body shot.
Flux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flux throws a front kick aimed at Fest's knee but Fest avoids it well.
Flux misses with a hook to the body

and Fest moves into the clinch.
Fest throws a punch but it's blocked by Flux.
Flux blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fest is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flux pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Flux blocks an uppercut.
Flux blocks an uppercut.

Flux manages to break the clinch.
Flux looks to score with a jab to the body but Fest is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fest checks the leg kick nicely there.
Flux looks to score with a jab to the body but Fest is just out of range.
Flux throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fest.

It looks like Fun Fest has been cut.
Fest wants to clinch up but Flux keeps it at a distance.
Flux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Flux gets caught flat footed, as Fest shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Flux manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Flux lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flux throws a one two combo.
Flux throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fest, as that shot connected.
Flux misses with a looping right.
Fest misses with a looping right.
Flux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fest.
Flux throws a sloppy head kick and Fest moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Fest misses.
Flux is looking to wear down Fest with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice cross by Flux.
Fest checks a low kick from Flux.
Fest wants to counter the offense by Flux and move into the clinch position.
Flux tries a head kick but it misses.
Fest misses with a body shot.
Fest fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flux misses with a kick to the body
and Fest counters with a nice uppercut.
Fest takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Fest is rocked!
Flux lands a brutal uppercut that launches Fest off his feet! Fest tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Flux!