PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Kickstart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maya Kimaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Kickstart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kickstart
vs
Kimaya

189 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

200 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raul Kickstart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maya Kimaya!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kimaya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Raul Kickstart has been cut.
Kimaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maya Kimaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimaya connects with a jab.
Kimaya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kickstart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kimaya! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kimaya.
Kimaya scores with a hook.
Kimaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kickstart checks a low kick from Kimaya.
Kickstart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kimaya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kickstart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kimaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kimaya is looking for the big counter here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kickstart closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kimaya keeps the fight on the outside.
Kimaya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kickstart with a body shot.
Kimaya thumps Kickstart with a low kick.

Kimaya drops Kickstart with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kickstart looks back up at him and smiles so Kimaya waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kickstart is rocked!
Kimaya lands with a big right hook that stumbles Kickstart - he's out on his feet here! Kimaya follows up with another monster hook that separates Kickstart from consciousness! Kickstart falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Kimaya stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maya Kimaya!