PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakkikioski Heijari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beliy
vs
Heijari

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 St Petersburg, Sasha Beliy!
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, Nakkikioski Heijari!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Heijari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heijari avoids the head kick by Beliy.

Heijari decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Beliy is refusing to be controlled, as Heijari sits in half guard.
Heijari trying to control the pace.

Heijari is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beliy is staying active underneath Heijari, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beliy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heijari trying to control from half guard but Beliy is working away.
Beliy trying to control but Heijari postures up.
Heijari is trying to control the action in half guard but Beliy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heijari blocks a head kick by Beliy.
Heijari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beliy as he avoids it easily.
Beliy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heijari moves in looking to clinch but Beliy pushes him off.
Beliy scores with a kick to the body.
Beliy swats away the attempt to clinch by Heijari.
Heijari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beliy. Beliy obviously looking to wear him down.
Heijari looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beliy. That's going to slow Heijari down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beliy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Beliy lands a big head kick that sends Heijari tumbling to the mat! Beliy takes a step backwards and waves Heijari back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Heijari is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Beliy uses the oldest trick in the book to send Heijari tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Beliy is absolutely delighted - when Heijari wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sasha Beliy!