PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (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 Igor Kusilutka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Knight
vs
Kusilutka

185 cm
36
184 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

189 cm
31
198 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vann Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusilutka misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kusilutka throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kusilutka thinking.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kusilutka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Kusilutka manages to avoid it.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kusilutka.
A jab lands there for Kusilutka.
Kusilutka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kusilutka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Igor Kusilutka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Kusilutka.
Kusilutka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kusilutka misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Kusilutka lands a big right hand that sends Knight crashing to the mat! Kusilutka stays standing though and waves Knight back to his feet!

Knight is rocked!

It looks like Vann Knight has been cut.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Kusilutka moved out of range nicely.
Kusilutka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Knight wants to slow Kusilutka down by chopping away at his legs.
Kusilutka throws a combination that misses
and Kusilutka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusilutka works over Knight's head and body with a nice combination.
Oh Knight is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knight slips a straight right by Kusilutka.
Kusilutka misses with a head kick.
Knight is holding his hands too far apart here. Kusilutka throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Knight is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Kusilutka!
After winning the bout, Igor Kusilutka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.