PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robyn Fenty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cat Kifo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fenty
vs
Kifo

176 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
28
142 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robyn Fenty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cat Kifo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenty misses with a head kick.
Kifo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fenty's waist but Fenty gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kifo off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fenty leaves Kifo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kifo shoots in looking for a takedown. Fenty tries to sprawl out of it but Kifo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fenty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robyn Fenty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cat Kifo.
A head kick misses from Fenty.
Fenty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kifo fails to land the takedown.
Kifo shoots in looking for a takedown but Fenty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kifo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kifo blocks a head kick by Fenty.
Kifo blocks a head kick by Fenty.
Fenty throws a head kick that misses.
Fenty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Fenty.
Kifo avoids the head kick by Fenty.
Fenty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kifo looks for a takedown but Fenty sprawls well.
Fenty throws a head kick but Kifo moves out of range.
Fenty leaves Kifo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Kifo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kifo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fenty defend it? Kifo steps over the head and cranks it - Fenty is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kifo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cat Kifo!
Cat Kifo 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.