PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyov Kirijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yama Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. What's Up People by Maximum The Hormone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kirijenko
vs
Mama

195 cm
32
220 lbs
21 - 20 - 1

195 cm
34
220 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lyov Kirijenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yama Mama!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mama walks into a straight right hand from Kirijenko.
Kirijenko shoots in but Mama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kirijenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mama tries to clinch up.
Mama misses with a double jab.
A jab from Mama misses.
Kirijenko lands the left hand.
Mama misses with the combination.
Kirijenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mama misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Kirijenko.
Kirijenko scores with a jab. Mama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Kirijenko.
Kirijenko throws a body punch but Mama moves out of range.
Mama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirijenko blocks a head kick by Mama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirijenko scores with a punch to the head.
Kirijenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mama back to the cage. Kirijenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirijenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kirijenko under the eye.
Mama looks to land a right hand but Kirijenko moved out of range.

Kirijenko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mama is looking to improve his position.

Kirijenko moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mama.
Kirijenko looks up at the clock and then as Mama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kirijenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mama tries to bench press Kirijenko off him but Kirijenko keeps the position.
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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirijenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kirijenko works to advance to full mount. Mama defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mama is squirming around, avoiding Kirijenko's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mama is trying desperately to improve position.
Mama is bucking up trying to escape but Kirijenko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kirijenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mama is looking to escape.
Kirijenko scoring with strikes but Mama is staying in there.
Mama is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mama sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama wants to get back to full guard.

Mama looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kirijenko pushes past his half guard into mount!
Kirijenko is landing with some decent strikes but Mama is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kirijenko postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mama badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kirijenko around the waist but Kirijenko pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kirijenko is the winner by TKO! Kirijenko jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyov Kirijenko!
A victorious Lyov Kirijenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.