PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Kiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syltty Tallikone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syltty Tallikone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kiger
vs
Tallikone

198 cm
29
258 lbs
13 - 22 - 0

200 cm
29
260 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 13 - 22 - 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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Syltty Tallikone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kiger misses its intended target.
Kiger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tallikone blocks a jab.
Kiger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Kiger moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tallikone landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tallikone.
A frustrated look appears on Kiger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tallikone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tallikone has Kiger pressed against the cage, preventing Kiger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tallikone lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Lonnie Kiger has been cut.
Kiger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kiger is trying to break free.
Kiger has a couple of punches blocked by Tallikone.
Kiger misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tallikone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tallikone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiger's face.
Tallikone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kiger's efforts to push away.
Tallikone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiger backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiger wants to break free but Tallikone has control.
Tallikone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kiger's efforts to push away.
Tallikone prevents Kiger from breaking the clinch.
Kiger tries to break the clinch but Tallikone is controlling the position.
Tallikone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tallikone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kiger is rocked!
Tallikone has Kiger pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kiger is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Tallikone - that's hurt Kiger badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kiger is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kiger doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Syltty Tallikone!
Syltty Tallikone was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.