PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Kirgiakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Janon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Janon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kirgiakos
vs
Janon

225 cm
28
300 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonid Kirgiakos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Janon!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirgiakos ducks under a wild hook from Janon.
Kirgiakos ducks under a wild hook from Janon.
Janon throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirgiakos counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Michael Janon has been cut.
Janon throws a looping overhand right but Kirgiakos ducks down to avoid it.
Janon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirgiakos.
A big left from Janon misses.
Janon misses with a right hand

and Kirgiakos counters by moving into the clinch.
Janon working hard to break the clinch.
Kirgiakos has Janon pressed against the cage, preventing Janon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirgiakos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Janon working hard to break the clinch.

Janon manages to break the clinch.
Kirgiakos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Janon under the eye.
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!
Kirgiakos scores with a hook.
Janon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kirgiakos counters with a nice body shot.
Janon looks gassed!
Kirgiakos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Janons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kirgiakos drops Janon with a naaaaasty hook - Janon is in real trouble here! Kirgiakos dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonid Kirgiakos!