PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orest Kyrylyuk (ranked 6135 p4p, 3138 weight class) and Khamzat Chimaev (ranked 0 p4p, 406 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kyrylyuk
vs
Chimaev

189 cm
18
194
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orest Kyrylyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khamzat Chimaev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Kyrylyuk as he connects with a hook.
Kyrylyuk throws a big shot that misses.
Kyrylyuk lands a jab to the head.
Kyrylyuk thuds a left hand into Chimaev's body.
Chimaev ducks under a wild hook from Kyrylyuk.
Chimaev slips a straight right by Kyrylyuk.
Chimaev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kyrylyuk moves to clinch but Chimaev breaks away

and Chimaev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chimaev landing with the ground and pound.
Chimaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chimaev lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Chimaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kyrylyuk is rocked!
Chimaev with a nice head shot there.
Oh Kyrylyuk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chimaev stands up over Kyrylyuk, holding on to his feet. Chimaev throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Kyrylyuk is out cold! Chimaev lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Khamzat Chimaev!