PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serge Sarkisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Japa Kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarkisyan comes to the cage accompanied by George Michael - Careless Whisper. Japa Kaka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Serge Sarkisyan's chin.

Sarkisyan
vs
Kaka

186 cm
29
218 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

190 cm
33
275 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serge Sarkisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Japa Kaka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarkisyan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sarkisyan lands a jab to the nose.
Sarkisyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Serge Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaka dodges the punch combination from Sarkisyan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaka. Sarkisyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarkisyan throws out the jab.
Sarkisyan dodges the punch combination from Kaka.
Kaka throws a right and a left that Sarkisyan avoids nicely.
Kaka cracks Sarkisyan with a good jab.
Sarkisyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaka.
Sarkisyan loads up on a big right hand but Kaka slips the punch.
Kaka blocks a head kick by Sarkisyan.
Kaka avoids the head kick by Sarkisyan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka misses with an uppercut.
Sarkisyan loads up on a big right hand but Kaka slips the punch.
Kaka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Serge Sarkisyan has been cut.
Kaka misses with a few strikes there.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick that misses.
Kaka blocks a head kick by Sarkisyan.
Kaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sarkisyan can pounce on him.
Sarkisyan misses with a body kick.
Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaka.
Kaka slips a jab from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan connects with a single shot there.
Kaka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Sarkisyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaka blocks the body kick.
Sarkisyan tries to score with a low kick but Kaka moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan misses with a body kick.
Sarkisyan connects with a crisp jab.

Sarkisyan pushes Kaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Sarkisyan prevents Kaka from breaking the clinch.
Sarkisyan lands an uppercut.
Kaka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kaka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sarkisyan.
Kaka is trying to break free.
Sarkisyan goes for a takedown attempt but Kaka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serge Sarkisyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaka throws a body punch but Sarkisyan moves out of range.
Kaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarkisyan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kaka.
Sarkisyan throws a push kick but Kaka slaps the foot to one side.
Sarkisyan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarkisyan throws a hook but Kaka blocks it.
Sarkisyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sarkisyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sarkisyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarkisyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaka.
Sarkisyan lands a head shot.
Kaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sarkisyan thows a leg kick but Kaka checks it
and Kaka counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisyan swings for the body but Kaka moves out of range.

Kaka drops Sarkisyan with a left right combo! Kaka follows him down to the ground into side control.

Sarkisyan is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Kaka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Sarkisyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sarkisyan walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Kaka swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Japa Kaka!
Japa Kaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.