PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between SunOf Kirosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chop Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirosawa comes to the cage accompanied by This is War - 30 Seconds to Mars. Dick has chosen Prodigy - No Good as his entrance music. SunOf Kirosawa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kirosawa
vs
Dick

195 cm
28
287 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

184 cm
21
219 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, SunOf Kirosawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chop Dick!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirosawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like SunOf Kirosawa has been cut.
Dick misses with a low kick.
Dick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Dick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirosawa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kirosawa wants to stand up but Dick is controlling him.
Dick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dick pushing down on Kirosawa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kirosawa is looking to escape.
Dick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kirosawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dick.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dick seems to be working for a kimura but Kirosawa defends the submission attempt.
Kirosawa pushes Dick off looking to stand but Dick dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick controlling the pace.
Dick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kirosawa wants to get back to his feet.

Dick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kirosawa is just riding it out for now. Dick eventually gives up the hold.
Kirosawa is trying to stand back up but Dick is controlling him
Dick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirosawa's head.

Dick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kirosawa is just riding it out for now. Dick eventually gives up the hold.
Dick is pressing down on Kirosawa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kirosawa is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick prevents Kirosawa from standing back up.
Kirosawa is looking to get back to is feet but Dick passes into side control.
Dick tries to advance to mount but can't.

Dick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dick passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kirosawa!
Kirosawa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dick landing strikes from the mount and Kirosawa is in trouble!
Dick raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kirosawa's face.
BOOM! Dick connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kirosawa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kirosawa is breathing heavily.
Dick tries to control but Kirosawa wriggling away.

Dick is working for a guillotine from mount but Kirosawa frees his head quite easily.
Dick with the ground and pound from mount.
Kirosawa really wants to buck Dick off and get back to his feet.
Kirosawa is squirming around, avoiding Dick's attempts to control the action.
Kirosawa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick cracks Kirosawa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick scoring with strikes but Kirosawa is staying in there.
Dick wants to control the pace but Kirosawa is squirming around nicely.
Dick lands a nice shot to the head.
Kirosawa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dick landing strikes from the mount.

Dick working for a submission but Kirosawa is keeping him at bay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dick lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chop Dick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on SunOf Kirosawa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kirosawa misses with a hook
and Dick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirosawa misses with a hook.
Kirosawa looks to land a left hand but Dick moved out of range nicely.
Kirosawa throws a lazy uppercut

and Dick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kirosawa's guard now.
Kirosawa being controlled here, momentarily.
Dick wants to control from the top but Kirosawa keeps moving.
Dick advances to half guard.
Dick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dick landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirosawa is refusing to be controlled, as Dick sits in half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dick. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kirosawa wants to get back to his feet.
Chop Dick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dick missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirosawa wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirosawa is not content to let Dick control the position.
Dick passes to full mount!
Dick lands a heavy elbow.
Dick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kirosawa is trying to stand up.
Dick lands a nice shot to the head.
Kirosawa is bucking up trying to escape but Dick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

SunOf Kirosawa's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dick moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kirosawa has worked his arm free - good work by Kirosawa!
Dick content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirosawa is not content to let Dick control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dick tries for a kimura but Kirosawa is defending well.
Kirosawa wants to get back to his feet but Dick drags him back down.
Dick tries to advance to mount but Kirosawa denies him.
Kirosawa tries to escape but Dick is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick scoring with punches from side control.

SunOf Kirosawa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kirosawa is trying to buck Dick off.
Dick moves into full mount!
Dick with shots to the head and body - Kirosawa looks very uncomfortable down there.

Jeez, SunOf Kirosawa's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at SunOf Kirosawa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chop Dick!