PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sendou Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Ogard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitano's entrance music is Yoshida Brothers - Ibuki. A fine choice. Ivan Ogard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kitano
vs
Ogard

196 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
26
290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sendou Kitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ogard!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano is looking to clinch but Ogard is avoiding it.
Kitano wants to clinch.
Ogard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ogard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ogard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kitano.
It seemed like Ogard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kitano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kitano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ogard.
No luck for Kitano with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogard tries to land a leg kick but Kitano saw it coming and moves away.
Kitano fails with the takedown
and Ogard counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sendou Kitano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogard throws a hook but Kitano avoids it easily.

Ogard tries to keep at a distance but Kitano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kitano tries a body shot but Ogard blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano is looking to control Ogard's arms but Ogard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kitano has his back to the cage.
Ogard blocks an uppercut.
Ogard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ogard lands with a left to the head.
Ogard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ogard tries to circle away but Kitano has him pinned against the cage.
Ogard wants to break free but Kitano has control.
Kitano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ogard.
A short right from Ogard.
Ogard wants to break free but Kitano has control.
Ogard lands a nice uppercut.

Kitano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kitano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ogard.
Ogard misses with a hook.

Kitano closes the distance and pushes Ogard back into the cage.
Kitano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Sendou Kitano's cut is getting worse.
Ogard lands with a left to the head.

Kitano is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitano is stalling here.
Kitano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ogard.
Kitano throws a punch but it's blocked by Ogard.
Ogard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ogard can't break the clinch.
Kitano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ogard struggles to land a body shot inside as Kitano controls his hands.

Ogard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ogard throws a hook to the side of Kitano's head but Kitano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitano slips a jab from Ogard.
A counter left hand to the body from Kitano misses its target.
Ogard leaves Kitano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kitano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano fails to land the takedown.
Kitano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kitano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ogard stuffs the takedown.
Ogard throws out a counter right but Kitano avoids it with no problem.
Kitano misses with a takedown attempt
and Ogard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sendou Kitano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kitano is breathing heavily.
Ogard throws a big shot that misses.
Kitano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ogard misses with a looping left.
Ogard looks to land a right hand but Kitano moved out of range.
Kitano is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano shoots in looking for a takedown. Ogard tries to sprawl out of it but Kitano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ogard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ogard throws a fast counter high kick but Kitano manages to duck under it in time.
Kitano fails with the takedown
and Ogard counters with a nice uppercut.
Kitano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ogard throws a good cross that connects.

Ogard lands a big uppercut and Kitano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kitano looks OK. Ogard waves Kitano back to his feet!
Oh Kitano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Sendou Kitano's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ogard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Ogard.
Ogard throws a looping overhand right but Kitano ducks down to avoid it.
Kitano seems to have got his legs back now.
Kitano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ogard drops Kitano with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ogard follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ogard!
Ivan Ogard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Sendou Kitano was interviewed post fight and said 'Champions get up after taking a fall - trust me, I will get up.'.