PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Kalmanawardze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Forestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forestre has chosen Nothing Else Matters-Apocalyptica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kalmanawardze
vs
Forestre

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigori Kalmanawardze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Forestre!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalmanawardze was well out of range. Poor timing from Forestre.
Kalmanawardze throws a head kick that misses.
Forestre looks to land a left hand but Kalmanawardze moved out of range nicely.

A head kick lands from Kalmanawardze that sends Forestre to the canvas. Forestre tries to scramble back to his feet but Kalmanawardze brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Kane Forestre has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kalmanawardze decides to stand up, so the ref orders Forestre to his feet.
Kalmanawardze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kalmanawardze.
Forestre throws an overhand right that lands on Kalmanawardze's shoulder, as Kalmanawardze tries to avoid the shot.
Forestre looks gassed!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kalmanawardze.
Kalmanawardze wants to clinch up but Forestre keeps it at a distance.
Kalmanawardze looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Kalmanawardze backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Forestre's temple! It sends Forestre violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Kalmanawardze celebrates and the doctors try to help Forestre!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Grigori Kalmanawardze!