PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yordan Andonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tate has chosen Engine No. 9 as his entrance music. Jackson Tate will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Andonov
vs
Tate

185 cm
27
176 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

179 cm
30
170 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yordan Andonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Tate!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andonov misses with a takedown attempt - Tate sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tate is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Andonov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tate quickly recovers to half guard.

Tate looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tate is looking to control Andonov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tate avoid being mounted?
Andonov passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate sneaks back into half guard.
Andonov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tate on the ground.
Tate on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

It looks like Jackson Tate has been cut.
Tate controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate wants to control but Andonov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Andonov there.
Andonov winds up and cracks Tate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Tate is rocked!
Andonov controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Tate is out! Andonov gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yordan Andonov!
After winning the bout, Yordan Andonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.