PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Iumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakad Kiatsongrit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iumi comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Stir It Up. Carl Iumi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Iumi
vs
Kiatsongrit

202 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

194 cm
20
228 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Iumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sakad Kiatsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiatsongrit lands a head kick. Iumi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Carl Iumi has been cut.
Iumi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kiatsongrit tries to clinch but Iumi moves out of range.
Carl Iumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiatsongrit throws a head kick but Iumi moves out of range.
Kiatsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiatsongrit throws the left hand but Iumi avoids the punch easily.
Kiatsongrit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Iumi takes a step back to recover.
Iumi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiatsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiatsongrit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiatsongrit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iumi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiatsongrit can pounce on him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiatsongrit thows a body kick. Iumi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiatsongrit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Iumi.
Kiatsongrit thows a body kick. Iumi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiatsongrit lands a big head kick that sends Iumi to the canvas! Kiatsongrit follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakad Kiatsongrit!