PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Sliva (ranked 5214 p4p, 524 weight class) and Michael Kant (ranked 6932 p4p, 590 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sliva
vs
Kant

190 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London

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 London, Luka Sliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kant!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sliva moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sliva.
Kant misses with the head strike.
Sliva pushes off an throws an elbow but Kant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kant misses with some punches.
Sliva throws an elbow that misses.
Sliva throws an elbow that misses.
Kant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kant working aggressively here.
Kant misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sliva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kant's brow.
Sliva throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kant blocks an elbow strike.
Kant blocks the elbow strike.
Sliva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kant's defenses.

It looks like Michael Kant has been cut.
Sliva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sliva.
Sliva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sliva throws an elbow that misses.
Kant blocks an elbow strike.
Sliva throws an elbow but it misses.
Kant blocks an elbow strike.
Sliva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kant.
Kant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kant throws a head punch that misses.
Kant working aggressively here.
Kant avoids a wild elbow strike from Sliva.
Kant has a couple of punches blocked by Sliva.
Sliva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kant swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliva keeps control of Kant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kant scores with a shot to the side of Sliva's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sliva.
Kant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kant swings wildly with an uppercut but Sliva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kant tries to break free but Sliva pushes him back against the cage.
Kant avoids the elbow strike from Sliva, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sliva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kant's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sliva lands an elbow inside that Kant shrugs off.

That has opened up Michael Kant's cut even more.
Sliva lands an elbow just above Kant 's eye.

The cut above Michael Kant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kant lands with a right to the head.
Kant blocks the elbow strike.
Kant avoids a wild elbow strike from Sliva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sliva has Kant pressed against the cage, preventing Kant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sliva pushes off an throws an elbow but Kant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kant has a couple of punches blocked by Sliva.
Kant throws a head punch that misses.
Kant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sliva backwards.
Kant lands a shoulder strike.
Sliva misses with an elbow over the top.
Sliva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Michael Kant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kant dodges an elbow strike from Sliva.
Kant blocks an elbow strike from Sliva.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sliva throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kant fails to land.
Kant takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Kant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luka Sliva!