PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Remarque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johann Remarque looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kiefa
vs
Remarque

172 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
159 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johann Remarque!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remarque shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiefa but Kiefa pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kiefa closes the distance and pushes Remarque back into the cage.
Remarque jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiefa walks away with a smile on his face. Remarque gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Remarque wants to clinch
and Kiefa counters with a head kick. That will keep Remarque thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Kiefa rushes Remarque and presses him up against the cage.
Kiefa prevents a takedown attempt there.
It Kiefa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Remarque.
Kiefa lands an elbow inside.
Remarque using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kiefa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiefa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiefa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Remarque fails to pull guard.
Remarque tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kiefa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiefa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa throws a one two combo.
Kiefa stalks Remarque and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Remarque's face. Remarque staggers backwards, shaken.
A low kick from Remarque misses

and Kiefa counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Kiefa.
Remarque looks gassed!
Kiefa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Remarque up against the cage.
Remarque tries to pull guard but Kiefa won't allow it.
Kiefa stalling against the cage.
Remarque tries to pull guard but Kiefa won't allow it.
Remarque tries for a takedown but Kiefa manages to get underhooks.
Remarque unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kiefa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Remarque is trying to drag Kiefa to the mat but Kiefa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kiefa scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiefa scores a nice knee to the body.
Kiefa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiefa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiefa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kiefa gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Remarque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Remarque tries to score a body lock takedown but Kiefa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Remarque prevents Kiefa from breaking the clinch.

Kiefa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kiefa moves into the clinch.
Remarque fails to pull guard.
Kiefa is trying to break the clinch but Remarque has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remarque takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kiefa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kiefa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiefa taking a breather.

Kiefa manages to break the clinch.
Kiefa lands a head kick!
Remarque takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Remarque fails with the takedown

and Kiefa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kiefa.

Kiefa manages to break the clinch.

Kiefa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiefa just leaning against Remarque, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kiefa.
Kiefa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Remarque takes an elbow to the temple.
Kiefa misses with a knee strike.
Kiefa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Remarque connects with a knee to the head.
Kiefa landing knees to the body.
Kiefa misses with a knee to the head.
Kiefa lands a knee to the head.
Kiefa is trying to break the clinch but Remarque has him pressed against the cage.
Kiefa just leaning against Remarque, taking a breather.
Remarque takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kiefa scores with a knee to the head.
Remarque drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kiefa pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

It Kiefa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kiefa instigates a clinch.
Kiefa lands a nice elbow.
Remarque fails to pull guard.
Remarque keeps control of Kiefa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Remarque is trying to trip Kiefa. He has hold of a leg but Kiefa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Remarque persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kiefa controls Remarque momentarily but Remarque frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Remarque wanted to stand there but Kiefa had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiefa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Remarque looking to pass the guard.
Kiefa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kiefa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kiefa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kiefa pushes Remarque up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiefa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiefa trying to control the position but instead, Remarque has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kiefa into the cage.
Remarque misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kiefa.
Kiefa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Remarque with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kiefa manages to break the clinch.

Kiefa rushes Remarque and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Remarque jumps guard but Kiefa stands there with Remarque around his waist. Remarque gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Remarque is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
It Kiefa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Remarque.
A bit of stalling here from Kiefa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remarque is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kiefa taking a breather.

Kiefa breaks from the clinch.

Kiefa has closed the distance and engaged Remarque in a clinch.
Kiefa lands a knee to the head.
Remarque tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiefa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Remarque takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kiefa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Kiefa breaks from the clinch.
Remarque tries for a takedown but Kiefa circles away easily

and Kiefa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Remarque jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiefa walks away with a smile on his face. Remarque gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kiefa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johann Remarque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remarque with a poor takedown
and Kiefa counters with a two punch combo.

Kiefa forces Remarque back against the cage and clinches.

Kiefa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiefa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It Kiefa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Remarque doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kiefa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kiefa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kiefa duly obliges.

Kiefa clinches with his opponent.
Remarque landing knees to the body.
Kiefa lands a nice knee to the body.
Kiefa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kiefa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Remarque with a poor takedown
and Kiefa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

It Kiefa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Remarque misses with a takedown
and Kiefa counters with a big head kick but Remarque shrugs it off.
A left and a right from Kiefa both land. Nice combination.
Remarque takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kiefa drives through and clinches with Remarque against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kiefa.
Kiefa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kiefa breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kiefa clinches.
Kiefa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Remarque up against the cage.
Kiefa landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa has had enough of the clinch but Remarque keeps him there for the moment.
Remarque tries to pull guard but Kiefa holds him up against the cage and eventually Remarque drops back down to his feet.
Kiefa landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kiefa.
Kiefa scores with a knee to the head.
Remarque looking for a takedown.
It Kiefa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Remarque.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kiefa.
Remarque goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kiefa prevents it.
It Kiefa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kiefa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kiefa.
Kiefa tries to break the clinch but Remarque is controlling the position.
Remarque tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kiefa lands a nice knee to the body.
Kiefa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Remarque lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kiefa landing knees to the head.
Kiefa stalls.

Kiefa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kiefa moves into range and clinches up with Remarque.
Remarque wants a takedown.
Remarque fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Remarque fails to pull guard.
A knee to the head by Kiefa.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiefa.

Kiefa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Remarque has his takedown stuffed
and Kiefa counters with a good low kick that Remarque was not able to check.
Remarque clinches but Kiefa breaks the clinch
and Kiefa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Remarque is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Kiefa rushes Remarque and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Remarque misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kiefa.

Kiefa breaks the clinch.

Kiefa drives through and clinches with Remarque against the cage.
Remarque jumps guard but Kiefa stands there with Remarque around his waist. Remarque gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Remarque tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiefa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johann Remarque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remarque trying to land knees to the body.
Kiefa lands a knee to the body.
Kiefa landing knees to the head.
Kiefa is looking to control Remarque's arms but Remarque gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kiefa has his back to the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kiefa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Remarque prevents Kiefa from breaking the clinch.
Remarque has Kiefa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kiefa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kiefa has Remarque pushed against the cage.
Remarque tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiefa smiles and moves away.
Remarque with a poor takedown

and Kiefa counters by moving into the clinch.
Remarque scores with a knee to the head.
Remarque fails to pull the fight into his guard.
It Kiefa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiefa stalling in the clinch but Remarque improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
It Kiefa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kiefa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... It Kiefa!