PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Somrak Khamsing (ranked 3257 p4p, 3335 weight class) and Tamaz Tsiklauri (ranked 377 p4p, 381 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Khamsing
vs
Tsiklauri

175 cm
18
170
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Northern Zombie

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Somrak Khamsing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tamaz Tsiklauri!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsiklauri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A big left from Tsiklauri misses.
Tsiklauri scores with a nice right hand.
Tsiklauri throws a head kick but Khamsing moves out of range.
Khamsing seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tsiklauri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khamsing shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khamsing scores with a leg kick.
Khamsing misses with a kick to the body.
Khamsing tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamsing blocks a jab.
Khamsing has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tsiklauri finds it's way round the side to connect with Khamsing's head.
Khamsing throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Tsiklauri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khamsing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamsing throws a body kick that misses
letting Tsiklauri counter with a right hand.
Tsiklauri cracks Khamsing with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khamsing dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tsiklauri. That did some damage!
Tsiklauri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tsiklauri misses with a looping left.
Tsiklauri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khamsing fakes the leg kick and cracks Tsiklauri in the body.
Khamsing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsiklauri.
Tsiklauri misses with a jab to the body
and Khamsing counters with an inside leg kick.
Khamsing looks for the body kick but Tsiklauri saw that one coming.
Tsiklauri only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tsiklauri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khamsing throws a low kick but Tsiklauri avoids it.
Khamsing gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsiklauri throws a leg kick
and Khamsing counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tsiklauri is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khamsing checks a low kick from Tsiklauri.
Khamsing thinks about countering with a body kick.
Khamsing throws a leg kick
and Tsiklauri counters with a leg kick.
Khamsing tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsiklauri flicks out a counter leg kick but Khamsing steps away.
Tsiklauri has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tsiklauri blocks the body kick.
Jab from Tsiklauri.
Khamsing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tsiklauri throws a lazy right hand but Khamsing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khamsing throws a leg kick but Tsiklauri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tsiklauri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khamsing attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsiklauri looks to score with a jab to the body but Khamsing is just out of range.
Tsiklauri lands a head kick. Khamsing smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Khamsing is rocked!
Tsiklauri lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tamaz Tsiklauri!
A victorious Tamaz Tsiklauri thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.