PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yosi Sayas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yosi Sayas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kiefa
vs
Sayas

172 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
153 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yosi Sayas!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sayas.
Sayas looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kiefa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kiefa wants to control but Sayas postures up.
Sayas takes a little break here. Kiefa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kiefa struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sayas decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kiefa is looking to clinch.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sayas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sayas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiefa. Kiefa obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiefa wants to clinch.
Sayas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sayas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sayas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiefa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sayas keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiefa wants to clinch.
Kiefa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It Kiefa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiefa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kiefa tries to clinch up.
Kiefa tries to clinch up.
Sayas blocks a head kick by Kiefa.
Kiefa is looking to clinch but Sayas is avoiding it.
Sayas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kiefa.
Kiefa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiefa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kiefa clinches.
Kiefa can't break the clinch.
Kiefa wants to get back to striking at distance but Sayas won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that It Kiefa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kiefa tries to clinch

and Sayas moves into the clinch.
Kiefa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sayas takes an elbow to the temple.
Sayas blocks an elbow strike from Kiefa.
Kiefa trying to stall but Sayas improves his position.

Kiefa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sayas closes the distance and clinches up with Kiefa, looking for a takedown. Sayas pushes Kiefa against the cage but Kiefa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sayas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sayas blocks a head kick by Kiefa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayas throws a combination that misses
and Kiefa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Sayas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sayas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa throws a head kick but Sayas moves out of range.
Sayas is breathing heavily.

Sayas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kiefa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kiefa tries to kick Sayas off but Sayas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kiefa is looking to get back to is feet but Sayas passes into side control.
Kiefa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Sayas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa wants to control but Sayas is having none of it.
Kiefa is trying to stand but he's just given Sayas his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sayas is hanging on to Kiefa's back as he tries to escape.
Kiefa just trying to survive but Sayas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sayas controlling the position well here. Kiefa rolled but Sayas kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiefa breaks Sayas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yosi Sayas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kiefa misses with a head kick.
Kiefa darts in trying to clinch
and Sayas counters with a big head kick but Kiefa shrugs it off.
Sayas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kiefa closes the distance but Sayas moves to the side

and Sayas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kiefa trying to control from the bottom.
Kiefa tries to get to full guard but Sayas has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa is trying to stand up here but Sayas is controlling him well.
Kiefa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sayas on the ground.
Kiefa is trying to get back to full guard.
Sayas prevents Kiefa from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sayas is tying to control. Kiefa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sayas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kiefa closes the distance but Sayas moves to the side

and Sayas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kiefa won't be happy with that.
Kiefa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa struggling a bit here.
Kiefa keeps Sayas under control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Sayas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kiefa to his feet.

Sayas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sayas trying to control but Kiefa is working from the bottom.

Sayas stands up and waves to Kiefa to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yosi Sayas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sayas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yosi Sayas!