PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raissa Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sagat Kaliprapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sagat Kaliprapon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fournier
vs
Kaliprapon

197 cm
25
271 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raissa Fournier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sagat Kaliprapon!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaliprapon clinches.
Kaliprapon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaliprapon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fournier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fournier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fournier.
Kaliprapon's coach down at Wolves Den $200 Elite Circuits was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kaliprapon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kaliprapon swings wildly with an uppercut but Fournier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Fournier.
A hook to the body from Kaliprapon.
Kaliprapon scores with a shot to the side of Fournier's head.
Kaliprapon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fournier backwards.
Fournier is breathing heavily.
Kaliprapon lands a nice uppercut.
Kaliprapon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaliprapon digs a right hand into Fournier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fournier's gas tank.
Kaliprapon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaliprapon lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Kaliprapon lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kaliprapon on the inside.
Kaliprapon lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fournier is rocked!
Kaliprapon unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Fournier! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kaliprapon is unloading with more strikes now! Fournier drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sagat Kaliprapon!
After the fight, Sagat Kaliprapon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.