PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Kickstart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Theodotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kickstart
vs
Theodotus

189 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

191 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raul Kickstart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Theodotus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickstart takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been hearing reports that Kickstart has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kickstart feints a jab promting Theodotus to slip. Kickstart then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Theodotus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Ryan Theodotus has been cut.
Theodotus lands a jab to Kickstart's midsection.
Theodotus with a jab.
Theodotus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Theodotus throws an overhand right that lands on Kickstart's shoulder, as Kickstart tries to avoid the shot.
Theodotus lands a nice shot that snaps Kickstart's head back.

Kickstart moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickstart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Theodotus.
Theodotus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Theodotus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kickstart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Theodotus.
Kickstart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Theodotus scores with a shot to the side of Kickstart's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Theodotus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Theodotus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickstart has Theodotus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Theodotus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kickstart takes a shot to the head.
Kickstart blocking some punches.
Theodotus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kickstart is trying to pull guard but Theodotus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Theodotus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Theodotus lands a right hand.
Theodotus lands with a right to the head.
Theodotus throws a punch but it's blocked by Kickstart.
Kickstart blocking some punches.
Theodotus misses with a punch on the inside.
Kickstart blocks an uppercut.
Theodotus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Theodotus.
Kickstart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kickstart missing with knees to the body.
Theodotus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Theodotus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kickstart.
Theodotus misses with the head strike.
Theodotus working aggressively here.
Theodotus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kickstart wants to break free but Theodotus has control.
Kickstart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Theodotus up against the cage.
Theodotus has a couple of punches blocked by Kickstart.
Theodotus gets through Kickstart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kickstart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Theodotus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kickstart blocking some punches.
Theodotus dodges an elbow strike from Kickstart.
Theodotus throws a punch but it's blocked by Kickstart.
Kickstart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kickstart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Theodotus throws the left hand but Kickstart avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickstart is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Theodotus cracks Kickstart with an open hand slap.
Theodotus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kickstart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Theodotus connects with a right that clearly hurt Kickstart. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Theodotus proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kickstart collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Theodotus!