PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Verhoeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagat Kaliprapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Verhoeven
vs
Kaliprapon

196 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

AnonymouS
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Verhoeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sagat Kaliprapon!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaliprapon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verhoeven.
Kaliprapon avoids the body shot from Verhoeven.
Jab from Verhoeven.
A lazy left from Verhoeven finds it's target.
Verhoeven misses with a body shot.
Kaliprapon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaliprapon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verhoeven.
Kaliprapon tries to clinch up.
Verhoeven misses with a straight left.
Kaliprapon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verhoeven.
Kaliprapon unleashes a big counter combination but Verhoeven bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verhoeven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rico Verhoeven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Verhoeven.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Verhoeven, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaliprapon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verhoeven.
Nice defenses there by Kaliprapon.

Kaliprapon has closed the distance and engaged Verhoeven in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven tries a body shot but Kaliprapon blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kaliprapon.
Verhoeven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verhoeven lands a body shot.
Kaliprapon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verhoeven tries to work over Kaliprapon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verhoeven misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaliprapon.
Kaliprapon can't find room to land a body shot as Verhoeven controls the action.
Kaliprapon tries to throw a body punch but Verhoeven avoids it by throwing Kaliprapon back against the cage.
Kaliprapon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Verhoeven fails to land.
Verhoeven looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Verhoeven lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kaliprapon is rocked!
Verhoeven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaliprapon is still on wobbly legs! Can Verhoeven finish him?
Verhoeven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verhoeven misses with some punches.
Kaliprapon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verhoeven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaliprapon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaliprapon seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaliprapon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verhoeven unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kaliprapon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Verhoeven is unloading with more strikes now! Kaliprapon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Verhoeven!
Rico Verhoeven decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.