PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Kirillov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Roosevelt's chin.

Roosevelt
vs
Kirillov

194 cm
26
270 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

199 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Roosevelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Kirillov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirillov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roosevelt connects with a leg kick. Kirillov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Roosevelt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roosevelt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kirillov looks gassed!
Roosevelt slows down the pace here.
Roosevelt landing knees to the head.

It looks like Igor Kirillov has been cut.

Roosevelt drops Kirillov with a big knee straight up the middle! Kirillov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Kirillov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Roosevelt closes the distance and clinches.
Kirillov is still on wobbly legs! Can Roosevelt finish him?
Roosevelt has Kirillov pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kirillov is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Roosevelt - that's hurt Kirillov badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kirillov is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kirillov doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Frank Roosevelt!