PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergej Kaputt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Seagal
vs
Kaputt

193 cm
26
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

202 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergej Kaputt!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Kaputt lands but Seagal takes it in his stride.

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Seagal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kaputt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kaputt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaputt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seagal with a poor takedown
and Kaputt counters with a thumping low kick.
Seagal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kaputt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Seagal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kaputt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kaputt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaputt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Kaputt's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kaputt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kaputt counters with a big head kick but Seagal shrugs it off.
Seagal has his takedown stuffed
and Kaputt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Seagal with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kaputt counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Seagal down! Kaputt is looking to finish but Seagal is intelligently defending himself.
Kaputt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Seagal is looking for a triangle but Kaputt pushes his legs off easily.
Seagal is breathing heavily.
Kaputt trying to control the position from guard on top but Seagal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaputt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seagal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seagal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaputt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Seagal is looking for a triangle but Kaputt pushes his legs off easily.
Seagal has a closed guard, preventing Kaputt from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaputt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kaputt postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergej Kaputt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Seagal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kaputt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Seagal. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kaputt scores with a knee to the head.

Kaputt breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaputt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Kaputt throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Seagal is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sergej Kaputt!