PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kshymensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kshymensky's entrance music is no mercy T.I. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Roberto's choice of entrance music: Freak on a leash - Korn. Rob Roberto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kshymensky
vs
Roberto

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Kshymensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Roberto does no damage.
Kshymensky fails with the takedown.
Kshymensky throws a combination that misses
and Roberto counters with a stiff right hand.
Kshymensky doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roberto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kshymensky's knee momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Kshymensky or perhaps it was just good defense by Roberto which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kshymensky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kshymensky circles away quickly and effectively.
Kshymensky misses with a takedown
and Roberto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kshymensky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kshymensky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Roberto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roberto.
Roberto with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jesse Kshymensky has been cut.
Kshymensky is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Roberto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Roberto - just one landing.
Good leg kick by Roberto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roberto fails to land with a series of punches.
Kshymensky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roberto.

Kshymensky is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kshymensky. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Roberto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Kshymensky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberto missing with a left hand there. Kshymensky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Roberto throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Kshymensky is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rob Roberto!