PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rami Charger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). It Kiefa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charger
vs
Kiefa

180 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rami Charger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiefa blocks a head kick by Charger.

Kiefa gets a clinch.
Charger wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiefa won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Charger is trying to break free.
Kiefa is trying to break the clinch but Charger has him pressed against the cage.
Charger is trying to break free.
Charger wants to break free but Kiefa has control.
Kiefa prevents Charger from breaking the clinch.

Kiefa breaks the clinch.
Kiefa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charger.
Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiefa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Charger.
Kiefa moves out of range of the leg kick from Charger.
Charger misses with a straight right.
Rami Charger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charger looks to land a combination but Kiefa avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiefa checks a low kick from Charger.
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Charger circles away and keeps his distance.
Charger looks to land a body kick but Kiefa moved away.
Kiefa blocks a head kick by Charger.
Kiefa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kiefa closes the distance and pushes Charger back into the cage.
Charger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Charger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.

Charger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiefa.
Kiefa avoids the head kick by Charger.
Kiefa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiefa blocks a jab.
Charger feints and then cracks Kiefa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kiefa down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Charger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kiefa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kiefa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiefa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kiefa throws a sloppy head kick and Charger moves out of range easily.
Charger thows a leg kick but Kiefa checks it
and Kiefa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Charger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kiefa counters with a one-two to the body.
Kiefa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiefa moves in looking to clinch but Charger pushes him off.
Charger misses with the body kick
and Kiefa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A solid leg kick lands there for Charger.
Kiefa throws a right and a left that Charger avoids nicely.
Kiefa throws a head kick but Charger moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charger dodges the punch combination from Kiefa.
Charger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Charger throws a body kick that misses.
Charger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kiefa is out of range.
Kiefa tries a head kick but it misses.
Charger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiefa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kiefa moves in looking to clinch but Charger pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charger throws a combination. Kiefa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiefa moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiefa pushes off an throws an elbow but Charger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kiefa lands a nice knee to the body.
Kiefa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Charger's defenses.
Charger wants to break free but Kiefa has control.
Charger avoiding damage as Kiefa throws knees to the body.
Kiefa misses with an elbow over the top.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.
Charger is trying to break free.
Charger can't break the clinch.
Charger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Charger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Charger has had enough of the clinch but Kiefa keeps him there for the moment.
Kiefa can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Charger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Charger misses with a body kick.
Charger throws a head kick that misses
and Kiefa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Charger is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kiefa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Charger's calf.

Kiefa clinches with his opponent.
Kiefa keeps control of Charger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiefa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Charger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.
Charger is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiefa has double underhooks.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.
Charger wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiefa won't allow it.
Charger is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiefa has double underhooks.
Charger wants to break free but Kiefa has control.
Charger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.
Charger wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiefa won't allow it.
Charger wants to break free but Kiefa has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charger wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiefa won't allow it.
Charger is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiefa has double underhooks.
Charger is trying to break free.
Charger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kiefa prevents Charger from breaking the clinch.
Charger has had enough of the clinch but Kiefa keeps him there for the moment.
Charger tries to break the clinch but Kiefa is controlling the position.
Charger has had enough of the clinch but Kiefa keeps him there for the moment.
Kiefa lands an elbow inside that Charger shrugs off.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.
Charger can't break the clinch.
Kiefa stalling.
Kiefa landing knees to the body.
Kiefa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Charger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Charger blocks an elbow strike.

Kiefa manages to break the clinch.

Kiefa closes the distance and pushes Charger back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Kiefa.
Kiefa crunches a lovely knee into Charger's ribcage.
Kiefa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Charger's face.
Charger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.
Charger avoiding damage as Kiefa throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Charger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charger wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiefa won't allow it.
Charger wants to break free but Kiefa has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa prevents Charger from breaking the clinch.
Kiefa keeps control of Charger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kiefa breaks the clinch.
Kiefa blocks a leg kick.
Charger throws a head kick but Kiefa moves out of range.
Charger misses with a low kick.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiefa checks a low kick from Charger.
Charger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kiefa has closed the distance and engaged Charger in a clinch.
Charger tries to break the clinch but Kiefa is controlling the position.
Charger wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiefa won't allow it.
Charger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kiefa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Charger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.

Kiefa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiefa is looking to clinch but Charger is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charger. That's going to slow Kiefa down.
Charger throws a hook but Kiefa blocks it.
Charger avoids the head kick by Kiefa.
Kiefa doesn't manage to clinch there - Charger circles away.
Kiefa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charger misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiefa counters with a big head kick but Charger shrugs it off.
Charger tries a head kick but it misses.
Charger thows a leg kick but Kiefa checks it
and Kiefa counters with a good, hard body kick but Charger shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

It Kiefa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kiefa.
Charger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Charger misses
and Kiefa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Charger is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kiefa takes one to the chin there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiefa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kiefa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiefa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charger avoids the head kick by Kiefa.
Charger misses with a combination

and Kiefa counters by moving into the clinch.
Kiefa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Charger has him pressed against the cage.
Charger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Charger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiefa has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charger can't break the clinch.
Kiefa has had enough of the clinch but Charger keeps him there for the moment.
Charger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kiefa throws an elbow that misses.
Kiefa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Charger can't break the clinch.
Kiefa lands a damaging elbow.
Kiefa keeps control of Charger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Charger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiefa lands a knee to the body.
Charger can't break the clinch.
Kiefa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Charger has him pressed against the cage.
Charger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kiefa breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiefa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Charger misses the shot to the body.
Charger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charger misses with a straight right.
Charger tries to land a leg kick but Kiefa saw it coming and moves away.
Kiefa lands with a nice body kick.
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Charger circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiefa misses with a two punch combination.
Kiefa moves in looking to clinch but Charger pushes him off.
Kiefa is looking to clinch.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Charger is having none of it.
Charger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa wants to clinch up but Charger keeps it at a distance.
Charger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kiefa counters with a nice body kick.
Charger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charger throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kiefa tries a head kick but it misses.
Charger avoids the head kick by Kiefa.
A low kick from Charger is predictable there
and Kiefa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Charger is predictable there

and Kiefa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kiefa.

Kiefa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiefa wants to clinch up but Charger keeps it at a distance.
Charger misses with a double jab
and Kiefa counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rami Charger is winning the standup battle so far.
Charger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses
and Charger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charger swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiefa.
No joy there for Charger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Charger.
Charger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Charger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kiefa counters with an inside leg kick.
Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kiefa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
It Kiefa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kiefa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for It Kiefa!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for It Kiefa!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for It Kiefa!

It Kiefa wins by unanimous decision!