PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozsgai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, PC Park - Klatka. Kiefa has chosen Sequoia Throne as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pozsgai
vs
Kiefa

183 cm
24
167 lbs
11 - 5 - 2

172 cm
24
160 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 11 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Pozsgai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozsgai lands with a right hand.
No luck for Pozsgai with that takedown attempt.
Pozsgai misses with a double jab
and Kiefa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiefa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiefa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pozsgai's sensitive parts.
Pozsgai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kiefa throws a push kick but Pozsgai slaps the foot to one side.
Nice uppercut lands for Pozsgai. That snapped Kiefa's head back.
Kiefa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kiefa throws a leg kick but Pozsgai moved away.
Kiefa tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kiefa throws a leg kick
enabling Pozsgai to counter with a crisp jab.
Pozsgai cracks Kiefa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiefa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pozsgai manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Pozsgai.
Kiefa throws a sloppy head kick
and Pozsgai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pozsgai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kiefa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Kiefa lands but Pozsgai takes it in his stride.
Pozsgai lands with a hook. Kiefa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pozsgai scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiefa should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa slips a straight right by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai misses with a hook to the body
and Kiefa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pozsgai throws a sloppy body shot
and Kiefa counters with a good low kick that Pozsgai was not able to check.
Kiefa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kiefa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiefa misses with a hook to the body
and Pozsgai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kiefa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pozsgai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pozsgai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pozsgai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kiefa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai lands the left hand.
Pozsgai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiefa.
Pozsgai blocks a head kick by Kiefa.
A head kick misses from Kiefa.
Pozsgai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kiefa tries to avoid it but Pozsgai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kiefa to the ground. Kiefa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kiefa tries to land a leg kick but Pozsgai saw it coming and moves away.
Kiefa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pozsgai counters with a nice uppercut.
Pozsgai looks for a takedown but Kiefa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Pozsgai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiefa throws a leg kick
and Pozsgai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiefa cracks the inside of Pozsgai's front leg.
Kiefa slips a jab and a cross from Pozsgai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Pozsgai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Kiefa misses
and Pozsgai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pozsgai thows a body shot but no joy.
Pozsgai shoots for a double leg takedown but Kiefa sprawls well. He's pushed Pozsgai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kiefa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pozsgai.
Pozsgai throws a shot to the body.
Pozsgai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pozsgai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stefan Pozsgai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pozsgai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but It Kiefa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pozsgai scores with a shot to the body.

Pozsgai drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pozsgai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiefa is keeping the position for now.
Kiefa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pozsgai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiefa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pozsgai is working hard here to advance position.
Kiefa is pulling down on Pozsgai's head. It's preventing any offense from Pozsgai, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa is looking to stand up but Pozsgai isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pozsgai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pozsgai advances to half guard.

Pozsgai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kiefa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pozsgai.

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.
Kiefa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pozsgai lands with a punch from half guard.
Kiefa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pozsgai is working away from the top position though.
Kiefa is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pozsgai is working for a kimura but Kiefa is defending it quite comfortably.
Kiefa tries to kick Pozsgai off in order to stand up. Pozsgai Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Pozsgai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pozsgai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Pozsgai swings around for an armbar but Kiefa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pozsgai's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiefa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pozsgai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pozsgai keeping full guard, as Kiefa tries to pass.

Pozsgai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kiefa wants to stand but Pozsgai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kiefa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pozsgai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kiefa has managed to get both his arms back between Pozsgai's legs - danger averted.
Kiefa wants to get up but he can't break Pozsgai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Pozsgai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kiefa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kiefa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Pozsgai dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kiefa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pozsgai.
Kiefa misses with a head kick.
Pozsgai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pozsgai tries to clinch but Kiefa moves out of range.
Kiefa throws a leg kick

and Pozsgai counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kiefa!
Pozsgai punching from mount but Kiefa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pozsgai prevents Kiefa from getting the reversal.

Pozsgai working for a guillotine from mount but Kiefa is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kiefa is in a horrible position here. Pozsgai smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pozsgai with a couple of short strikes.
Pozsgai raining down shots from the mount!
Pozsgai punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pozsgai with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiefa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kiefa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Pozsgai looking for a guillotine here but Kiefa defends easily.
Kiefa wants to get up but he can't break Pozsgai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stefan Pozsgai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kiefa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pozsgai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kiefa defends well.
Pozsgai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kiefa's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa is looking to stand up but Pozsgai isn't so interested in that idea.
Kiefa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai throws a strike but Kiefa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kiefa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pozsgai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pozsgai is on top in guard.
Pozsgai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pozsgai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kiefa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kiefa has escaped and now he's on top!
Kiefa wants to stand but Pozsgai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiefa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kiefa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pozsgai is proving hard to escape from.

Pozsgai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Pozsgai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kiefa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pozsgai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kiefa defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Pozsgai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pozsgai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Pozsgai!