PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuuri Sando (ranked 3866 p4p, 408 weight class) and Gerhard Smigatron (ranked 3651 p4p, 391 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sando
vs
Smigatron

182 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

194 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuuri Sando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerhard Smigatron!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smigatron moves out of range of the body kick.
Smigatron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sando misses with a low kick.
Smigatron feints the counter takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Smigatron blocks the leg kick.
Sando misses with a head kick.
Smigatron is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Sando closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Smigatron quickly recovers to half guard.
Smigatron has hold of Sando's hands but Sando slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sando takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smigatron is trying to stand back up but Sando is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sando not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smigatron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smigatron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sando.
Sando thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smigatron can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sando missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sando thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smigatron's head.
Sando not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smigatron blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sando.
Smigatron keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sando throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sando throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sando thows a huge punch but Smigatron dodges it nicely.
Sando missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sando misses with a head shot. Smigatron uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smigatron looks winded!
Sando loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sando content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sando in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sando loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sando definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sando lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sando is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smigatron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sando.
Sando makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sando throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smigatron works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sando missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smigatron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sando is looking to work some ground and pound but Smigatron has wrist control.
Sando with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sando connects with a couple of short punches.
Sando throwing strikes but missing.
Sando is looking to work some ground and pound but Smigatron has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sando keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smigatron's head.
Sando is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sando scoring with some ground and pound.

Smigatron is rocked!
Sando is in close to Smigatron's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smigatron is still in real trouble! Can Sando finish him?
Sando postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Smigatron covers up, he's hurt! Sando keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Sando and the ref steps in to end the fight! Sando can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuuri Sando!