PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Kiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preuss Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preuss Belfort struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Preuss Belfort has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kiger
vs
Belfort

198 cm
26
258 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

207 cm
26
281 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Kiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Preuss Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiger misses with an uppercut. Belfort saw that one coming.
Kiger keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiger feints a jab promting Belfort to slip. Kiger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Belfort slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kiger throws a right hand that Belfort ducks under and follows up with a left that Belfort also avoids with ease.
Kiger keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiger misses with an uppercut. Belfort saw that one coming.
Kiger throws a right hand that Belfort ducks under and follows up with a left that Belfort also avoids with ease.

Belfort feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kiger sprawling to the canvas! Kiger rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Belfort finish him?!

It looks like Lonnie Kiger has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kiger keeps the fight on the outside.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiger throws out the jab.
Kiger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kiger forces Belfort back against the cage and clinches.
Belfort blocking some punches.

Belfort manages to break the clinch.
Kiger is aggressively charging in as Belfort backs up avoiding any damage. Belfort tosses out a jab and Kiger runs right into it face first! Kiger is out cold! Belfort dropped down on all fours and is barking in Kiger's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Preuss Belfort!