PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mardtlek Sitsongrit (ranked 5686 p4p, 5169 weight class) and Naftali Waithaka (ranked 122 p4p, 87 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sitsongrit
vs
Waithaka

178 cm
18
156
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mardtlek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Naftali Waithaka!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waithaka throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Waithaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Waithaka throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waithaka.
Some bone on bone action there as Waithaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Waithaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Waithaka scores with a leg kick.
Waithaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Waithaka throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Waithaka scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Waithaka knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waithaka can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waithaka. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waithaka thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Waithaka feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waithaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Waithaka misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Waithaka.
Waithaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waithaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waithaka throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Waithaka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
Waithaka blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Waithaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Waithaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sitsongrit throws a nice head kick!
Waithaka throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Waithaka.
Sitsongrit takes a kick to the side of the head.
Waithaka connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waithaka's sensitive parts.
Waithaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Waithaka swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waithaka throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Waithaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Waithaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Waithaka saw it coming and moves away.
Waithaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Waithaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naftali Waithaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waithaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 9:10
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naftali Waithaka!
Naftali Waithaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.