PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borat Sukholovikov (ranked 6578 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiryu Kirazawa (ranked 5572 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiryu Kirazawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sukholovikov
vs
Kirazawa

225 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Borat Sukholovikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kiryu Kirazawa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sukholovikov closes the distance and clinches.
Sukholovikov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sukholovikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Kirazawa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sukholovikov can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sukholovikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Kirazawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sukholovikov regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirazawa controlling the action here.
Kirazawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kirazawa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kirazawa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sukholovikov!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Sukholovikov reaches up to try and pull Kirazawa in and control his posture, but Kirazawa latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Sukholovikov taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kiryu Kirazawa!