PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Strawberry Kiwi (ranked 5677 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Sight (ranked 4087 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Sight will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kiwi
vs
Sight

168 cm
23
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
192 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Strawberry Kiwi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sight!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiwi gets a clinch.

Sight breaks the clinch.
Kiwi closes the distance but Sight moves to the side
enabling Sight to counter with a crisp jab.
Strawberry Kiwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kiwi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sight to the mat! Sight manages to get full guard.
Kiwi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiwi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kiwi trying to move into half guard but instead Sight has managed to sweep!

Kiwi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kiwi is working an open guard so Sight takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sight lands a jab.

Kiwi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiwi tries a knee to the head but Sight blocks it.
Sight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiwi wants to get back to striking at distance but Sight won't allow it.
Sight is trying to break the clinch but Kiwi has him pressed against the cage.
Sight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kiwi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good shot there by Sight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiwi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kiwi.

Sight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiwi wants to clinch up but Sight keeps it at a distance.
Kiwi shoots in but no luck this time.
Sight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kiwi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Sight moves into the clinch.
Sight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kiwi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sight.

Sight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiwi shoots and misses
and Sight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Strawberry Kiwi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiwi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sight cracks Kiwi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Kiwi is rocked!
Sight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sight lands an uppercut, right on the button! Kiwi tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Sight!