PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andretii Kazadorez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn MacCumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fionn MacCumhaill will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kazadorez
vs
MacCumhaill

190 cm
23
300 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andretii Kazadorez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fionn MacCumhaill!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazadorez loads up on a big right hand but MacCumhaill slips the punch.
MacCumhaill misses the jab.
MacCumhaill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazadorez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacCumhaill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Kazadorez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from MacCumhaill! But no joy.
Kazadorez scores with a one two! MacCumhaill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
MacCumhaill throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Andretii Kazadorez has been cut.
Kazadorez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacCumhaill.
MacCumhaill misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Kazadorez does it's job there.
No joy there for MacCumhaill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Kazadorez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from MacCumhaill misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacCumhaill. Kazadorez does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacCumhaill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Kazadorez gets a clinch.
Kazadorez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacCumhaill avoids it.
Kazadorez keeps control of MacCumhaill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazadorez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacCumhaill has had enough of the clinch but Kazadorez keeps him there for the moment.
MacCumhaill tries to break free but Kazadorez pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazadorez misses with a knee to the head.

MacCumhaill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazadorez missing with a left hand there. MacCumhaill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kazadorez with a hook.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Kazadorez and MacCumhaill goes tumbling to the canvas! Kazadorez follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Fionn MacCumhaill has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazadorez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazadorez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kazadorez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kazadorez prevents MacCumhaill from improving his position.
Kazadorez is pressing down on MacCumhaill's thigh, looking to free his foot. MacCumhaill is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazadorez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kazadorez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacCumhaill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from MacCumhaill misses.
MacCumhaill misses with a double jab.
Fionn MacCumhaill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazadorez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacCumhaill.
Kazadorez avoids the body shot from MacCumhaill.
MacCumhaill throws a right hand that Kazadorez ducks under and follows up with a left that Kazadorez also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Kazadorez lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacCumhaill doesn't seem phased though.
Kazadorez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacCumhaill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kazadorez sprawls well. Kazadorez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. MacCumhaill gets slowly back to his feet.
Good shot there by Kazadorez.
MacCumhaill lands an overhand right.
Kazadorez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Andretii Kazadorez's cut is getting worse.
MacCumhaill ducks right into an uppercut from Kazadorez.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MacCumhaill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MacCumhaill swinging wildly here.
It looked like Kazadorez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
MacCumhaill looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacCumhaill defending well as Kazadorez loads up on a big left hand.
Kazadorez lands a nice shot that snaps MacCumhaill's head back.
Kazadorez tries to clinch there but MacCumhaill circles away.
MacCumhaill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazadorez.
MacCumhaill misses with a hook

and Kazadorez counters with a right hand that sends MacCumhaill tumbling to the canvas! Can Kazadorez finish him? He dives into MacCumhaill's guard looking to do just that!

MacCumhaill is rocked!
Kazadorez passes MacCumhaill's left leg - he's now in half guard.
MacCumhaill is still in real trouble! Can Kazadorez finish him?
MacCumhaill has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Barbell Brigade - $1000. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Kazadorez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows MacCumhaill to get to his feet.
MacCumhaill seems to have recovered his senses.
Kazadorez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
MacCumhaill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
MacCumhaill keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Kazadorez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Kazadorez engages and cracks MacCumhaill with a massive lead left hook - MacCumhaill tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Kazadorez is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andretii Kazadorez!