PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anu Kirsipuu (ranked 4622 p4p, 4520 weight class) and Dricus Du Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirsipuu comes to the cage accompanied by scarlxrd - APXCALYPSE.. Du Plessis has chosen Gangster's Paradise as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kirsipuu
vs
Du Plessis

185 cm
18
183
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
30
185
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anu Kirsipuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dricus Du Plessis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kirsipuu darts in and clinches Du Plessis up against the cage.
Du Plessis has had enough of the clinch but Kirsipuu keeps him there for the moment.
Du Plessis avoids the elbow strike from Kirsipuu, against the cage.
Kirsipuu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Du Plessis's defenses.
Kirsipuu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow but it misses.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike.
Kirsipuu lands an elbow inside that Du Plessis shrugs off.
Kirsipuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirsipuu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Dricus Du Plessis has been cut.
Du Plessis avoids a wild elbow strike from Kirsipuu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Plessis blocks the elbow strike.
Kirsipuu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kirsipuu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kirsipuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirsipuu lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirsipuu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kirsipuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirsipuu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Du Plessis's defenses.
Kirsipuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Kirsipuu.
Kirsipuu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kirsipuu throws an elbow but misses.
Kirsipuu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Du Plessis tries to break the clinch but Kirsipuu is controlling the position.
Kirsipuu misses with an elbow strike.
Du Plessis dodges an elbow strike from Kirsipuu.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Kirsipuu.
Du Plessis is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirsipuu has double underhooks.
Du Plessis avoids the elbow strike from Kirsipuu, against the cage.
Kirsipuu lands a nice elbow.
Du Plessis takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow that misses.
Kirsipuu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow but it misses.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow but it misses.
Kirsipuu lands an elbow just above Du Plessis 's eye.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike.
Kirsipuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow but it misses.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kirsipuu misses with an elbow over the top.
Kirsipuu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Du Plessis's defenses.
Kirsipuu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kirsipuu lands an elbow inside.
Du Plessis looks winded!
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Kirsipuu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike.
Du Plessis avoids a wild elbow strike from Kirsipuu.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike.
Du Plessis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kirsipuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirsipuu lands a nice elbow.

Du Plessis is rocked!
Kirsipuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Du Plessis is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirsipuu finish him?
Kirsipuu misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kirsipuu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Du Plessis's brow.
Kirsipuu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kirsipuu pushes off an throws an elbow but Du Plessis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike.
Du Plessis avoids a wild elbow strike from Kirsipuu.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow but it misses.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kirsipuu throws an elbow but misses.
Kirsipuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirsipuu misses with an elbow over the top.
Kirsipuu misses with an elbow strike.
Kirsipuu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kirsipuu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kirsipuu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow that misses.
Kirsipuu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kirsipuu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Du Plessis avoids the elbow strike from Kirsipuu, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kirsipuu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Du Plessis's brow.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow that misses.
Du Plessis seems to have recovered his senses.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirsipuu lands an elbow inside that Du Plessis shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis is trying to break the clinch but Kirsipuu has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirsipuu.
Kirsipuu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow that misses.
Du Plessis avoids a wild elbow strike from Kirsipuu.
Kirsipuu throws an elbow that misses.
Du Plessis is trying to push Kirsipuu away but Kirsipuu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kirsipuu has Du Plessis pressed against the cage, preventing Du Plessis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kirsipuu pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Du Plessis! Kirsipuu unloads with more strikes and Du Plessis sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anu Kirsipuu!
Our winner, Anu Kirsipuu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Dricus Du Plessis was interviewed post fight and said 'In this game you never lose. You either win or you learn. Tonight he taught me a lesson and for that I thank him. I will improve.'.