PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Knight (ranked 3556 p4p, 4897 weight class) and Oleg Liguy (ranked 481 p4p, 580 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Knight
vs
Liguy

188 cm
37
191
12 - 18 - 0

170 cm
44
185
16 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Liguy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Knight.

Liguy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Liguy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've been hearing good reports from Knight's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Knight taking a bit of punishment here - Liguy scoring with strikes.
Liguy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Knight some visible discomfort.
Knight tries to bench press Liguy off him but Liguy keeps the position.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.
Liguy is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight taking a bit of punishment here - Liguy scoring with strikes.

Knight is rocked!
Knight is trying to get back to his feet.
Liguy working the head with strikes.
Oh Knight is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liguy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Knight down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liguy cracks Knight with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Liguy immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Knight is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Liguy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Liguy!