PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Kyshenko (ranked 2826 p4p, 3117 weight class) and Jay Ciro (ranked 364 p4p, 400 weight class). Raul Kyshenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay Ciro's chin.

Kyshenko
vs
Ciro

184 cm
30
220
8 - 4 - 0

196 cm
21
215
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Kyshenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Ciro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kyshenko with that takedown attempt.
Ciro lands a nice looking body kick.
Kyshenko is breathing heavily.
Ciro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ciro cracks Kyshenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kyshenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ciro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kyshenko checks it well.
Ciro misses with a two punch combination.
Ciro lands a head shot.

It looks like Raul Kyshenko has been cut.
Nice cross by Ciro.
Kyshenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ciro but Ciro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ciro misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyshenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ciro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Kyshenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciro connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Kyshenko covering up! Ciro comes in with a big uppercut and Kyshenko goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jay Ciro!