PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janno Kivessoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivessoo's entrance music is Children Of Bodom - Blooddrunk. A fine choice. Damien Knight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kivessoo
vs
Knight

197 cm
18
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Janno Kivessoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Knight!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivessoo misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Kivessoo misses with an uppercut.
Kivessoo tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kivessoo throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Kivessoo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kivessoo misses with a double jab.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kivessoo looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.

Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Knight.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Kivessoo misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Kivessoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Kivessoo lands a head shot.
Kivessoo throws a series of punches but Knight avoids them all with ease.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kivessoo.
Knight slips under a jab from Kivessoo.
Knight tries to clinch up but Kivessoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kivessoo swinging wilding here.

Knight darts in and clinches Kivessoo up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivessoo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Knight.
Kivessoo is breathing heavily.
Knight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kivessoo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kivessoo tries to break the clinch but Knight is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Knight.
Knight can't get the takedown.
Kivessoo has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kivessoo pulls guard successfully.
Kivessoo is looking to stand up but Knight isn't so interested in that idea.
Kivessoo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kivessoo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kivessoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kivessoo throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Are you kidding me?! Kivessoo ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Knight clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Janno Kivessoo!