PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes to the ring accompanied by Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Colt Compton enters the ring!

Kersikov
vs
Compton

173 cm
25
149 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Kersikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colt Compton!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton blocks a leg kick.
Compton lands a really nice looking cross but Kersikov seems unphased.
Nice uppercut lands for Kersikov. That snapped Compton's head back.
Kersikov checks a low kick from Compton.
An inside leg kick from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov looks for a takedown but Compton sprawls well.
Compton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
Roman Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Compton throws a leg kick

and Kersikov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kersikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Compton is retaining full guard.
Compton is trying to control the position but Kersikov postures up.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Compton keeps moving.
Kersikov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kersikov throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton throws out a leg kick but Kersikov moves out of range and Compton only half commits.
Compton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Compton can pounce on him.
Kersikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov tried to score with a low kick but Compton checks it.
Kersikov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Compton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Compton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Compton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Colt Compton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Compton fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Kersikov misses.

Compton rushes Kersikov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Kersikov jumps guard and drags Compton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Compton from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov trying to control the position.
Kersikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kersikov looking for a guillotine here but Compton defends easily.

Kersikov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Compton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Kersikov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Compton tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.
Compton throws a front kick aimed at Kersikov's knee but Kersikov avoids it well.
Kersikov throws an off balance right hand
and Compton counters with a solid body kick.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kersikov looks to throw a body kick
and Compton counters with a head kick.
Kersikov checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov looks to throw a body kick
and Compton counters with a head kick.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Compton avoids it.
Kersikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Compton.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Kersikov thumps Compton with a low kick.
Kersikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Compton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Compton tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Compton cracks Kersikov with an open hand slap.
Kersikov looks for a takedown but Compton sprawls well.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Compton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Compton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Kersikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Compton in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a leg kick
and Compton counters with an outside leg kick.
Kersikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kersikov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Compton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kersikov jabs at Compton's body.
Kersikov checks a low kick from Compton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Compton.
Kersikov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kersikov throws a lazy head kick
and Compton counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Kersikov is looking to chop away at Compton's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Compton tries to clinch up.
Kersikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Compton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Compton moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Compton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Kersikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Compton.
Colt Compton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kersikov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Colt Compton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kersikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton throws a leg kick that misses.
Kersikov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Compton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Compton moves out of range as Kersikov throws a body kick.
Kersikov wants to clinch but Compton slips to the side
and Compton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Compton moved out of range nicely.
Kersikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov cracks the inside of Compton's front leg.
Compton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kersikov throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton moves out of range of the body kick.
Compton tries to land a leg kick but Kersikov saw it coming and moves away.
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Compton's head but Compton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kersikov is looking to land body kicks.
Compton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Compton tries to clinch there but Kersikov circles away.
Compton misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov wants to slow Compton down by chopping away at his legs.
Kersikov blocks a head kick by Compton.
Compton avoids the head kick by Kersikov.
Compton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Compton wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
Compton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kersikov lands a jab to the nose.
Kersikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
Compton throws a series of punches but Kersikov avoids them all with ease.
Kersikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kersikov misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Kersikov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Compton doesn't seem phased though.
Compton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kersikov lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Kersikov clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kersikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kersikov is looking to slow Compton down with leg kicks.
Compton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kersikov.
Compton connects with a right hand. Kersikov shakes it off.
Compton moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kersikov misses with the body kick
and Compton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Compton avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Compton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kersikov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kersikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov tried to score with a low kick but Compton checks it.
Compton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Kersikov's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kersikov shoots in looking for a takedown. Compton tries to sprawl out of it but Kersikov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Compton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Compton's front leg but catches the back leg as Compton tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to clinch up but Compton circles away and keeps his distance.
Compton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kersikov checks it well.
Kersikov misses with a kick to the body
and Compton counters with a low kick, right behind Kersikov 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kersikov.
Compton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a glancing blow to the side of Compton's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kersikov.
Kersikov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kersikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Compton misses

and Kersikov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Compton's guard.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Compton keeps moving.
Kersikov is stalling in the full guard.
Kersikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Compton is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton seems keen to control Kersikov's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kersikov with a flurry of punches that miss.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch lands to the side of Compton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Compton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Kersikov had his way with Colt Compton in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kersikov throws the left hand but Compton avoids the punch easily.
Compton lands the left hand.
Kersikov avoids a kick to the body.
Kersikov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Compton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kersikov scores with a spinning back kick!
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Compton as Kersikov shoots in.
Compton misses with a leg kick

and Kersikov counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov pushing down on Compton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kersikov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Compton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kersikov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kersikov's back!
Kersikov tries to roll but Compton sticks to his back.
Compton struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kersikov trying to control the position but Compton manages to sink in the hooks.
Kersikov is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton avoiding Kersikov 's attempts to control his hands.
Kersikov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Compton trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kersikov trying to control the hands but Compton won't let him.
Colt Compton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kersikov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to roll but Compton sticks to his back.
Kersikov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kersikov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Colt Compton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Compton ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Kersikov checks the leg kick.
Compton blocks a head kick by Kersikov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Compton connects with a leg kick. Kersikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kersikov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Roman Kersikov!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Roman Kersikov!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Roman Kersikov!

Roman Kersikov wins by unanimous decision!
Roman Kersikov is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Roman Kersikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Colt Compton was interviewed post fight and said 'I will train harder and eradicate my weaknesses.'.