PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cat Kifo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cat Kifo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kifo
vs
Kehoe

168 cm
27
142 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cat Kifo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Micah Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kehoe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kifo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kehoe counters with a left and a right that stings Kifo.
Kehoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kifo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kehoe pinned against the cage. Kehoe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kifo has his takedown stuffed
and Kehoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cat Kifo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kehoe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kehoe duly obliges.
Nice jab there from Kehoe.

Kifo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Kehoe misses.
Oh Kifo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kehoe fails to land with a series of punches.
Kifo seems to have got his legs back now.

Kifo dives in and scores a takedown into Kehoe's guard.

Kifo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kehoe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kehoe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kehoe!
Kifo manages to get back to half guard.

Kifo actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kifo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kifo is breathing heavily.

Kehoe stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kifo to get to his feet.
Kehoe misses with a few strikes there.
Kifo shoots for a takedown but Kehoe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kehoe catches Kifo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kehoe feints a jab promting Kifo to slip. Kehoe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kifo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kifo doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Kehoe to counter with a crisp jab.
Kifo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kehoe swinging wildly here.
Kifo has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kehoe connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kifo - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Micah Kehoe!
Micah Kehoe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.